Abstract
Whereas until recently most ICT's primarily mediated or facilitated emotional bonding and companionship between humans, now social roboticists are working on technology where the bonding between human - artefact is the core issue. This development not only opens up a huge potential of new applications, but also raises quite some societal and ethical concerns. In this paper we will argue that current conceptions of human-robot companionship are primarily rooted in psychological traditions and provide only a limited understanding of the companion relationship. Elaborating on a sociological perspective on appropriation of new technology, we will argue for a richer understanding of companionship that takes the situatedness (in location, network and time) of the use context into account.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 11 |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Event | 3rd International Conference on Human-Robot Personal Relationships - Leiden, Netherlands Duration: 23 Jun 2010 → 24 Jun 2010 |
Conference
Conference | 3rd International Conference on Human-Robot Personal Relationships |
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Country/Territory | Netherlands |
City | Leiden |
Period | 23/06/10 → 24/06/10 |