Robotics and Well-Being

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This book highlights some of the most pressing safety, ethical, legal and societal issues related to the diverse contexts in which robotic technologies apply. Focusing on the essential concept of well-being, it addresses topics that are fundamental not only for research, but also for industry and end-users, discussing the challenges in a wide variety of applications, including domestic robots, autonomous manufacturing, personal care robots and drones. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvi Technological Development and Well-Being (Maria Isabel Aldinhas Ferreira)....Pages 1-9 The IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems (Raja Chatila, John C. Havens)....Pages 11-16 Humans and Robots: A New Social Order in Perspective? (João Silva Sequeira)....Pages 17-24 Game Theory Formulation for Ethical Decision Making (Vladimir Estivill-Castro)....Pages 25-38 Beyond the Doctrine of Double Effect: A Formal Model of True Self-sacrifice (Naveen Sundar Govindarajulu, Selmer Bringsjord, Rikhiya Ghosh, Matthew Peveler)....Pages 39-54 Mind the Gap: A Theory Is Needed to Bridge the Gap Between the Human Skills and Self-driving Cars (Endre E. Kadar)....Pages 55-65 Who Should You Sue When No-One Is Behind the Wheel? Difficulties in Establishing New Norms for Autonomous Vehicles in the European Union (Michael P. Musielewicz)....Pages 67-77 Robotics, Big Data, Ethics and Data Protection: A Matter of Approach (Nicola Fabiano)....Pages 79-87 The Concept of [Friendliness] in Robotics: Ethical Challenges (Maria Isabel Aldinhas Ferreira)....Pages 89-98 Ethics, the Only Safeguard Against the Possible Negative Impacts of Autonomous Robots? (Rodolphe Gelin)....Pages 99-109 AI in the Sky: How People Morally Evaluate Human and Machine Decisions in a Lethal Strike Dilemma (Bertram F. Malle, Stuti Thapa Magar, Matthias Scheutz)....Pages 111-133 Putting People and Robots Together in Manufacturing: Are We Ready? (Sarah R. Fletcher, Teegan L. Johnson, Jon Larreina)....Pages 135-147 A Survey on the Pain Threshold and Its Use in Robotics Safety Standards (A. Mylaeus, A. Vempati, B. Tranter, R. Siegwart, P. Beardsley)....Pages 149-156 Lisbon Robotics Cluster: Vision and Goals (Pedro U. Lima, André Martins, Ana S. Aníbal, Paulo S. Carvalho)....Pages 157-167 Back Matter ....Pages 169-170