What is affective technotouch (and why does it matter)?
Amelia DeFalco and Luna Dolezal Abstract This Editors’ Introduction defines the theme of ’affective techno-touch’ as referring to multidimensional embodied …
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Robot telepresence as a practical tool for responsible and open research in trustworthy autonomous systems
Abstract In developing Trustworthy Autonomous Systems (TAS), as in other domains of technology innovation and research, there is a need to make …
Disability Embodiment, Speculative Fiction, and the Testbed of Futurity
Disability Embodiment, Speculative Fiction, and the Testbed of Futurity Stuart Murray Summary The article analyses depictions of disability embodiment in …
Are friends electric? The benefits and risks of human-robot relationships
“Pepper” by kirainet is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Are friends electric? The benefits and risks of human-robot relationships Tony J. Prescott and Julie …
Towards a Theory of Posthuman Care: Real Humans and Caring Robots
feature image: Miro (image courtesy of Consequential Robotis) Towards a Theory of Posthuman Care: Real Humans and Caring Robots Introduction …
Disability and the Posthuman: Bodies, Technology, and Cultural Futures
Introduction Interest in the relationship between bodies and enhanced technologies has never been greater. Technological developments appear to suggest extraordinary …
Prosthesis and the Engineered Imagination
“Male mechanical engineer attaches prosthetic arm” by This is Engineering image library is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Prosthesis and the Engineered Imagination Introduction …
A Systematic Review of Attitudes, Anxiety, Acceptance, and Trust Towards Social Robots.
Introduction As social robots become more common, there is a need to understand how people perceive and interact with such …
Disability as Malleability: The Prosthetic Metaphor, Merleau-Ponty and the Case of Aimee Mullins
“TED2014_RL_2R9B9133_1920” by TED Conference is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 Disability as Malleability: The Prosthetic Metaphor, Merleau-Ponty and the Case of Aimee Mullins Introduction …