Reporting Robot Ethics for Children-Robot Studies in Contemporary Peer Reviewed Papers

Marilena Kyriakidou; K. Padda; L. Parry

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-46667-5_8

Reporting Robot Ethics for Children-Robot Studies in Contemporary Peer Reviewed Papers

Marilena Kyriakidou, K. Padda, L. Parry

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Abstract

How are robot ethics described in peer-reviewed papers for children-robot studies? Do publications refer to robot ethics such as: (a) gaining children’s assent, (b) providing a robot’s description prior to data collection, (c) having a robot exposure phase before data collection and (d) informing children about a robot’s semi-autonomy or not? A total of 27 peer-reviewed papers with an average impact factor of 1.8 were analysed. 63 % of the studies did not state any ethical procedures followed. In eight studies children gave their assent for the experiment; six studies described the robot to children prior to data collection; two studies provided a robot exposure phase prior to data collection and one study informed children that robots are operated machines. The outcomes indicate problematic applications of robot ethics in peer-reviewed journals and the necessity for the publishing industry to consider stricter actions on this aspect of a publication.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	A World with Robots
Editors	M. I. Aldinhas Ferreira, J. S. Sequeira, M. O. Tokhi, E. E. Kadar, G. S. Virk
Place of Publication	Switzerland
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	109-117
Volume	84
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-46667-5, 978-3-319-46665-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46667-5_8
Publication status	Published - 7 Jan 2017

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Keywords

Children-robot interaction
Robot ethics
Children’s assent
Ethics

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Kyriakidou, M., Padda, K., & Parry, L. (2017). Reporting Robot Ethics for Children-Robot Studies in Contemporary Peer Reviewed Papers. In M. I. Aldinhas Ferreira, J. S. Sequeira, M. O. Tokhi, E. E. Kadar, & G. S. Virk (Eds.), A World with Robots (Vol. 84, pp. 109-117). Switzerland: Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46667-5_8

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