Along with its potential contributions to the practice of care, social assistive robotics raises
significant ethical issues. The growing development of this technoscientific field of intelligent …

Focus on the ethics of a given technology tends to lag far behind its development. This lag
has been particularly acute in the case of artificial intelligence, whose accelerated …

The rapid advances in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics will have a profound impact on
society as they will interfere with the people and their interactions. Intelligent autonomous …

The exponentially increasing advances in robotics and machine learning are facilitating the
transition of robots from being confined to controlled industrial spaces to performing novel …

Socially assistive robots are receiving a growing interest in the health and social care
sectors. They are considered a promising technology to add value to the work of caregivers …

Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, mandatory containment measures led to
lockdowns and severely diminished social interaction, with older adults being one …

This chapter delves into the critical intersection of aging and the rapidly evolving field of
artificial intelligence (AI). This exploration is anchored in the recognition of the unique …

The development of social assistive robots for supporting healthcare provision faces a lack
of an ethical approach that adequately addresses the normatively relevant challenges …

The COVID-19 pandemic is emerging as a driver of greater reliance on wireless
technologies, including intelligent assistive technologies, such as robots and artificial …

This paper analyzes and classifies regulatory gaps and inconsistencies in ISO 13482: 2014
('Safety Requirements for Personal Care Robots'), specifically regarding robotic lower-limb …