Human-robot interaction and related social/ethical issues

Summary form only given. This talk describes both broad ethical and social perspectives on the development of robotic systems and their implications for business, as well as ongoing research on various ways in which humans can be engaged with robots. One approach enables average people to easily specify and execute multiagent military robotic missions using the MissionLab system developed at Georgia Tech. Another perspective involves engaging users directly with robots through affective (emotional) bonding. Finally the notion of just what robots ultimately should be is considered from a social and ethical perspective.