Workshop in conjunction with the ACM International Conference of Human-Robot Interaction (HRI2021) 8 March 2021 (online)
As robotic technology - from simple robotic toys to more advanced social robots - is becoming a common sight in private and in public spaces such as schools, it is important to understand its overall impact on child's development. An important aspect of this process is the consideration of the existing work on children's protection such as the Convention of the Rights of the Child published by the United Nations which refers to aspects such as inclusion and non-discrimination, agency, privacy, dignity, transparency, equity, fairness and participation.
Currently, national and global organizations have raised concerns regarding the design, the development and the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in applications that are used by or relate to children. UNICEF for example has proposed a set of requirements for AI and child's rights in order for researchers industry and policy-makers to adopt a more child-centred approach.
- How can we develop Trustworthy Robots for Children?
- How is your research contributing to child-robot interaction from a Child's Rights perspective?
- How can the consideration of Children's Fundamental Rights advance the field of Child-Robot Interaction?
This workshop will bring together researchers in the intersection of Human-Robot Interaction, Child Development, Ethics and Robot Design and other relevant fields . We aim to provide a platform to discuss emerging opportunities and risks in Child-Robot Interaction through the lens of the Human Fundamental Rights.
General deadline Paper Submission: February 15th, 2021
General Acceptance Notification: February 23th, 2021
Camera Ready Paper: March 1st, 2021
- Trustworthy Robots for Children
- Child-robot interaction and inclusion of children in all stages of design and development
- Design principles for transparency in robot actions
- Methodological considerations in designing, executing and evaluating robots with and for children
- Inclusion of children from under-represented communities
- Fairness and non-discrimination in child-robot interaction
- Transparency in child-robot interaction
- Robots in Education, Entertainment and Healthcare
- The Role of Art and Design in Social Robotics
- Designing Expressive Actuation and Contents for Robots
- Social Robots, Storytelling and Performativity
- Social Robotics and Creativity
- Human-robot Collaboration