Perception of physical and virtual agents: exploration of factors influencing the acceptance of intrusive domestic agents

• Published in: IEEE RO-MAN pp. 1050 - 1057
• Main Authors: Zehnder, E., Dinet, J., Charpillet, F.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 29.08.2022
• Subjects: Data collection; Ethics; Information security; Internet; Manufacturing; Privacy; Regulation

Domestic robots and agents are widely sold to the grand public, leading us to ethical issues related to the data harvested by such machines. While users show a general acceptance of these robots, concerns remain when it comes to information security and privacy. Current research indicates that there...