We at Consequential Robotics have been extremely encouraged to learn about the UK Government’s own assessment and priorities for the needs of schools and families. Read on to learn about why coding in schools is top of mind.
Are Social Robots Effective in Robot-Assisted Interventions for Social Anxiety?
Last month, the University of Waterloo (Samira Rasouli, Garima Gupta, Elizabeth Nilsen & Kerstin Dautenhahn) published a paper on the effectiveness of social robots for clinicians and patients in Robot-Assisted Interventions for Social Anxiety. They used MiRo and a range of social robots in their study.
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Are friends electric? The benefits and risks of human-robot relationships
Social robots that can interact and communicate with people are growing in popularity for use at home and in customer-service, education, and healthcare settings. Although growing evidence suggests that co-operative and emotionally aligned social robots could benefit users across the lifespan, controversy continues about the ethical implications and their potential harms. In this condensed post, Professor Prescott and Professor Robillard highlight the benefits and risks of human-robot relationships.