Bot on the Block
Bot on the Block
Podcast Description
How are Robots made? How do they enter the public space? And how do they fit into our society?
We are asking these questions and attempt to answer some of them with the help of there scientists working on Robots in public spaces.
Produced by Sofia Busuoli, Fin Gerke, Pia Pallasch, Clara de Roo, and Jasper Van Waes as part of the FASoS Honors Project at Maastricht University.
Illustration by Euan Saunders, as part of FASoS-Dundee ‘’Picture This” pilot project.
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Content Themes
The podcast covers various themes related to robotics, emphasizing the creation, implementation, and ethical considerations of robots in society. Episodes include discussions on how robots are made, with insights into robot labs, their applications in the service industry, like restaurants and healthcare, and the ethical dilemmas posed by their presence in public spaces, underscored by engaging conversations with experts.
How are Robots made? How do they enter the public space? And how do they fit into our society?
We are asking these questions and attempt to answer some of them with the help of there scientists working on Robots in public spaces.
Produced by Sofia Busuoli, Fin Gerke, Pia Pallasch, Clara de Roo, and Jasper Van Waes as part of the FASoS Honors Project at Maastricht University.
Illustration by Euan Saunders, as part of FASoS-Dundee ‘’Picture This” pilot project.
In this final episode of Bot on the Block we talk about the ethics of robots in public spaces. Clara, Jasper, Pia and Sofia discuss the complications that robots can have when they are part of our daily lives. We think about difficult ethical questions together with our experts Dominik Mahr, Ella Maule and Micheal Mintrom. We delve deeper in how we believe robots can be implemented in public spaces.
If you like this topic check out these readings:
Ella Maule et al.: Community Robotics: A New Paradigm for Robotic Design and Innovationdoi.org/10.1109/ARSO60199.2024.10557833
Michael Mintrom et al.: Robots in public spaces: implications for policy designhttps://doi.org/10.1080/25741292.2021.1905342
Illustration by Euan Saunders, as part of FASoS-Dundee “Picture This” pilot project.
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