Preuß Dirk, Legal Friederike
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Institut für Geschichte und Ethik der Medizin, Erlangen, Germany.
J Med Ethics. 2017 Jun;43(6):407-410. doi: 10.1136/medethics-2016-103603. Epub 2016 Nov 22.
Although the use of pet robots in senior living facilities and day-care centres, particularly for individuals suffering from dementia, has been intensively researched, the question of introducing pet robots into domestic settings has been relatively neglected. Ambient assisted living (AAL) offers many interface opportunities for integrating motorised companions. There are diverse medical reasons, as well as arguments from animal ethics, that support the use of pet robots in contrast to living with live animals. However, as this paper makes clear, we should not lose sight of the option of living with animals at home for as long as possible and in conformity with the welfare of the animal assisted by AAL technology.
尽管在老年生活设施和日托中心使用宠物机器人，特别是用于患有痴呆症的个体，已经得到了深入研究，但将宠物机器人引入家庭环境的问题却相对被忽视了。环境辅助生活（AAL）为整合电动伴侣提供了许多接口机会。与饲养活体动物相比，有多种医学原因以及动物伦理方面的论据支持使用宠物机器人。然而，正如本文所明确指出的，我们不应忽视只要有可能就与动物在家中生活并符合AAL技术辅助下动物福利的选择。
