Human Robot Interaction

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This podcast series focuses on how humans and robots interact with each other. We explore this relationship with philosophers, engineers, psychologist and artists. We are looking into the ethical implications of this new technology and how we can make it work for humans. We shine light on the techno…

Christoph Bartneck

Christchurch


    • Dec 1, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    Thesis for sale

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 40:47


    What do you do if somebody else publishes your thesis as a book? This is what happened to Andrew Vonasch. Together, we investigated this new type of scam. We discovered a flood of stolen theses and the thieves' method to publish them on Amazon and through other resellers. I interviewed Richard Elliott and sought legal … Continue reading "Thesis for sale"

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    Where Are The Robots We Were Promised?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 40:35


    This episode is a live recording of the Raising the Bar event that took place on 10 September 2024 in Christchurch, New Zealand. I explore the long-standing promise of robots that would handle household tasks and serve as teachers, caregivers, and companions. Despite advancements in social robots, they remain absent from our daily lives. Figures … Continue reading "Where Are The Robots We Were Promised?"

    The One About Ethics

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 38:07


     Robots are not just machines. We treat them as if they were somewhat like humans, including applying moral standards and expectations to them. Our behavior towards robots matters. The way we treat them reveals much about ourselves. In today's episode, we will talk about how being nice is not the opposite of being cruel to … Continue reading "The One About Ethics"

    Puffery, Bullshit and Lies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 79:48


    Robots and AI are being portrayed in overly optimistic videos, television shows and advertisements. Tesla's Optimus robot is a prime example. In this episode Dwain Allan and Christoph Bartneck interview John Petrocelli and Nick Lee on how this puffery, bullshit and lies affect consumers and vulnerable people. Such as Suzanne Barron, who believes that robots … Continue reading "Puffery, Bullshit and Lies"

    Humanoidization: Costs, Demand, and the Future of Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 26:02


    Humanoid robot companies are promising that humanoids will fast become our friends, colleagues, employees, and the backbone of our workforce. As Elon Musk described it when he first unveiled Tesla's Optimus: “It will upend our idea of what the economy is… it will be able to do basically anything humans don't want to do… it's … Continue reading "Humanoidization: Costs, Demand, and the Future of Work"

    The New Humanoids

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 27:02


    A new wave of humanoids entered the scene, and their creators promised us a bright future. Atlas, Figure, and Optimus are intended to work in spaces that are designed for humans. They are not only targeted at factories, but also at our homes and families. But what promises can they actually meet? Dwain Allan and … Continue reading "The New Humanoids"

    After the hype: what can AI really do for human-robot interaction?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 41:09


    Artificial Intelligence promise to improve many aspects of our lives. The current hype, in particular around Large Language Model, raises the questions what of these bold visions of the future is science and what is fiction. AI is not new in HRI. For many decades researchers used it to enable robots to better interact with … Continue reading "After the hype: what can AI really do for human-robot interaction?"

    Peer Review Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 21:13


    The limits of the peer review process

    Should you use chatGPT?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 2:51


    Should you use chatGPT for podcasting? I asked chatGPT this question and used Descript's Overdub feature to voice the response. Generating this episode was quicker than any other I ever created. Is it any good? Probably not. Still, it shows how quickly it is possible to generate superficial content. This might be useful for enabling … Continue reading "Should you use chatGPT?"

    The HRI Journal Publishing Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 48:33


    Publishing your human-robot interaction study in a journal is an excellent way to share your insights. But in which journal should you publish and what do the journals expect? In this episode, we talk to editors from the three dedicated HRI journals, Agnieszka Wykowska (International Journal of Social Robotics), Selma Sabanovic (ACM Transactions on Human-Robot … Continue reading "The HRI Journal Publishing Guide"

    Aldebaran Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 31:02


    Is this the end of Pepper?

    Zombies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 46:49 Transcription Available


    Can robots be conscious?

    Autonomous Vehicles – Do We Really Know The Risks?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 49:23


    We need objective safety data

    Emotions And Consciousness In Robots

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 36:25


    The full interview with Douglas Campbell

    The Sad Robot

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 81:57


    Do robots need emotions?

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    The Story Of Boston Dynamics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 50:58


    From military robots to beer commercials.

    The Science Beyond the Horizon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 58:21


    How do predatory conferences work?

    The Laws Of Robotics

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 38:58


    We discuss the three laws of robotics by Isaac Asimov.

    There is method to the madness

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 54:28


    I talked about HRI methods with Tony Belpaeme.

    Why do all social robots fail in the market?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 59:12


    The resurrection of dead robots.

    Artificial Artificial Intelligence

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 56:27


    Did Zach pass the Turing test?

    The Good Robot

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 45:24


    How can a robot act ethically?

    The Rise And Fall of ATR

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 37:23


    We discuss the conception, rise and fall of ATR.

    Humans and/or Robots at ATR

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2020 39:14


    We talk about the people at ATR and the robots they created.

    Ask your librarian

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 44:51


    In this episode we discuss the evolving landscape of academic publishing.

    The ACE Controversy: Sex, Robots, and Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 53:42


    This episode tells the story of the infamous ACE2018 conference.

    Advise for the young at heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 21:19


    What advice would you give to your younger self?

    Art in Human-Robot Interaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2019 30:10


    What and how does art contribute to HRI?

    Robots and Racism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 42:59


    Why are robots subject to racial and gender bias?

    Being a PHD student in HRI

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2019 38:43


    A discussion about being a PhD student in the field of HRI and what happens afterwards.

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