Hardwiring Robot Empathy through Generation of Artificial Pain

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Abstract
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Motivation
• Contribution
• Outline
• Literature Review
• Pain and Empathy in Human
• Pain and Empathy in Robot
• Social Cognitive Robotics (SCR)
• System Design and Implementation
• Sensor for Pain Sensing
• Artificial Pain Generator
• Emotion Mapping
• Pain Expression Controller
• Experimental Results
• Pain Sensing Results
• Pain Expression Results
• Discussion
• Limitations
• Further Research Directions
• Conclusions
• References

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This book presents research on the development and implementation of an artificial pain system for robots, aiming to facilitate the understanding of pain perception and empathy in artificial agents. It explores the potential of using pain generation as a mechanism to enhance robots' ability to understand and respond to human emotions.

• Developing a system for generating artificial pain in robots.
• Exploring the potential of pain generation to foster empathy in robots.
• Investigating the role of pain perception and expression in human-robot interaction.
• Examining the ethical implications of implementing pain in artificial agents.
• Exploring the potential applications of pain-sensitive robots in various domains.

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The book begins by introducing the motivation and contributions of the research, highlighting the significance of developing empathetic robots. Chapter 2 provides a comprehensive literature review on pain and empathy in both humans and robots, laying the groundwork for the proposed system. Chapter 3 delves into the design and implementation of the artificial pain system, outlining the different components involved, such as pain sensors, artificial pain generators, and emotion mapping mechanisms. Chapter 4 presents the experimental results obtained from the implementation of the system, showcasing the robot's ability to perceive and express pain. Chapter 5 discusses the limitations of the study and outlines potential future research directions.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The research focuses on the keywords "artificial pain", "robot empathy", "social cognitive robotics", "pain sensing", "pain expression", "human-robot interaction", "ethical implications", and "future directions". These concepts are explored through the development and implementation of a system that generates artificial pain in robots, aiming to enhance their understanding of human emotions and facilitate more natural interactions.