Designing Robots Designing Humans

<p>Whilst most research concentrates on the imagined future of robotics this book brings together a group of international researchers to explore the different ways that robots and humans engage with one another at this point in history. </p><p>Robotic design is advancing at an incredible pace and consequently the role of robots has expanded beyond mechanical work in the industrial sector to the social and domestic environment. From kitchen table pets in the shape of dinosaurs or baby seals to robot arms that assist with eating to self-driving cars this book explores the psychological impact of robotic engagement especially in domestic settings. Each chapter explores a different aspect of humanoid robotics for example the relationship between robotics and gender citizenship moral agency ethics inequality and psychological development as well as exploring the growing role of robots in education care work and intimate relationships.</p><p>Drawing on research from across the fields of psychology anthropology and philosophy this ground-breaking volume discusses the emerging social side of robotics. By examining our relationship with robots now this book offers a new and innovative opportunity for understanding our future with robots and robotic culture. <i>Designing Robots Designing Humans</i> will be interest to researchers of artificial intelligence and humanoid robotics as well as researchers from cognitive and social psychology philosophy computer science anthropology linguistics and engineering backgrounds.</p>