Applied Technology for Neuro-Psychology Lab., IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy.
Humane Technology Lab., Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy.
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2021 May;24(5):291-293. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2021.29215.gri.
The new humanoid robots not only perform tasks, but also can activate interactions and social relationships with other robots and with humans. In this view, the diffusion of humanoid robots with a physical structure reminiscent of the human body, endowed with decision-making abilities, and capable of externalizing and generating emotions, is opening a new line of research with a main objective of understanding the dynamics of social interactions generated by the encounters between robots and humans. However, this process is not easy. To be accepted by society, robots have to "understand" people and to adapt themselves to complex real-life social environments. This goal underlines the importance for research of aspects such as communication, acceptance, and ethics that require the collaboration between multiple disciplines, including psychology, neuroscience, design, mechatronics, computer science, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, biomechanics, and roboethics. This special issue seeks to gather knowledge from these disciplines with respect to human-robot confluence (HRC) in the application of robots in everyday life, including robot training partners and industrial collaborative robots (Cobots). It covers a wide range of topics related to HRC, involving theories, methodologies, technologies, and empirical and experimental studies. The final goal is to support researchers and developers in creating robots that not only have a humanoid body but that are really "humane": accessible, sympathetic, generous, compassionate, and forbearing.
新型人形机器人不仅能够执行任务，还可以与其他机器人和人类进行互动和社交关系的激活。从这个角度来看，具有类似于人体的物理结构、具备决策能力、能够外化和产生情感的人形机器人的普及，正在开辟一条新的研究路线，主要目标是理解机器人和人类相遇所产生的社交互动的动态。然而，这个过程并不容易。为了被社会接受，机器人必须“理解”人类，并适应复杂的现实社交环境。这一目标强调了研究方面的重要性，如沟通、接受和伦理，这需要多个学科的合作，包括心理学、神经科学、设计、机电一体化、计算机科学、哲学、社会学、人类学、生物力学和机器人伦理学。本期特刊旨在汇集这些学科的知识，探讨机器人在日常生活中的应用中的人机融合（HRC），包括机器人培训伙伴和工业协作机器人（Cobots）。它涵盖了与 HRC 相关的广泛主题，涉及理论、方法、技术以及实证和实验研究。最终目标是支持研究人员和开发人员创建不仅具有类人身体而且真正“人性化”的机器人：可访问、同情、慷慨、富有同情心和宽容。
