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Towards a Sociological Understanding of Robots as Companions

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Towards a Sociological Understanding of Robots as Companions. / van Oost, E.; Reed, D.

2011. 3rd International Conference on Human-Robot Personal Relationships, Leiden, Netherlands.

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van Oost, E & Reed, D 2011, 'Towards a Sociological Understanding of Robots as Companions', 3rd International Conference on Human-Robot Personal Relationships, Leiden, Netherlands, 23/06/10 - 24/06/10.

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van Oost, E., & Reed, D. (2011). Towards a Sociological Understanding of Robots as Companions. 3rd International Conference on Human-Robot Personal Relationships, Leiden, Netherlands.

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van Oost E, Reed D. Towards a Sociological Understanding of Robots as Companions. 2011. 3rd International Conference on Human-Robot Personal Relationships, Leiden, Netherlands.

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van Oost, E. ; Reed, D. / Towards a Sociological Understanding of Robots as Companions. 3rd International Conference on Human-Robot Personal Relationships, Leiden, Netherlands.11 p.

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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.",
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