ICRA 2005, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation
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Workshop on Roboethics

Barcelona, April 18th, 2005

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9:15 – 9:30

Welcome and overview of the workshop

P. Dario, R.C. Arkin, K.Tanie
 

Part I – Introduction to Roboethics
9:30 – 10:15 The Birth of Roboethics
G. Veruggio
10:15 – 11:00 Roboethics and Scientific Method
R.Cordeschi and G. Tamburrini
11:00 – 11:10 Coffee break
 

Part II – Case-studies
11:10 – 11:50 Robotics and warfare
R.C. Arkin
11:50 – 12:30 Ethical issues involved in hybrid bionic systems research
P. Dario
12:30 – 13:10 Artificial emotional creatures
T. Shibata
13:10 – 14:30 Lunch
 

Part III – Philosophical and theological issues in Roboethics
14:30 – 15:15 Cultural Differences in the Perception of Robots in Japan and in Europe
A. Takanishi
15:15 – 16:00 Techno-ethical and anthropological aspects of the Synergy of Natural and Artificial Hardware
J.M. Galvan
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee break
16:30 – 18:00

Panel discussion

Moderator: P. Dario
Contributors: B. O'Connell, K. Tanie, S. Lee, M.T. Russo and G. Mottini
Discussants: P. Dario, R. Arkin, G. Veruggio, G. Tamburrini, J.M. Galvan, A. Takanishi, T. Shibata