Robot Care

In light of the controversy over whether working with social robots enhances or hinders a patient's ability to relate to other humans, should therapists recommend their use with patients?

Sunday, April 25, 2010

The Use of Robots In Therapy: Is it Emotionally Healthy for the Patients?

Using robots as a tool for therapy was the brainchild of computer scientist Maja Mataric, a Yugoslavian native. She immigrated to the Unit...

Technology Takeove

Turkle, Sherry. “Can You Hear Me Now?.” Forbes Magazine . Richard Karlgaard, 7 May 2007. Web. 25 April 2010. <http://www.forbes.com/free_...

Paro: The Perfect Pet?

Smrcka, Karel. “Mental-Commitment Robots for Psychological Enrichment.” Engineering News . Creamer Media, Ltd., 6 July 2007. Web. 23 April 2...

Humans: Nothing More Than Machines?

Brooks, Rodney. “I, Rodney Brooks, Am a Robot.” IEEE Spectrum Magazine .IEEE Publications, June 2008. Web. 24 April 2010 <http://spectrum...

Will Robots of the Future Be Conscious and Deserve Rights?

Singer, Peter., and Agata Sagan. “Do Humanoid Robots Deserve Rights?.” The Japan Times . The Japan Times Ltd., 17 Dec. 2009. Web. 22 April 2...

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