Abstract:
The research discusses the meaning that communication robots have in the context of mental therapy. This theoretical discussion is undertaken from a psychological and soc...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
The research discusses the meaning that communication robots have in the context of mental therapy. This theoretical discussion is undertaken from a psychological and sociological perspective. It investigates what happens when robots are introduced into current social situations. It focuses on applications of robots that substitute as autonomous artifacts behaving like humans for human therapists.
Published in: RO-MAN 2009 - The 18th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication
Date of Conference: 27 September 2009 - 02 October 2009
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 10 November 2009
CD:978-1-4244-5081-7