LIREC / LIving with Robots and InteractivE Companions

LIREC aims to establish a multi-faceted theory of artificial long-term companions (including memory, emotions, cognition, communication, learning, etc.), embody this theory in robust and innovative technology and experimentally verify both the theory and technology in real social environments. Whether as robots, social toys or graphical and mobile synthetic characters, interactive and sociable technology is advancing rapidly. However, the social, psychological and cognitive foundations and consequences of such technological artefacts entering our daily lives - at work, or in the home - are less well understood.

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Lirec looking for an Evangelist

LIREC to hire industry dissemination leader (evangelist)

Overview of tasks:
- Promote and disseminate knowledge about the LIREC project
- Target possible industry and end-users
- Support interactions between the research team and industry
- Attend a number of agreed trade events on behalf of LIREC lead research
- Provide reports on a monthly basis to the LIREC coordinator
- Budget management

Description and purpose of activities:Read more

Posted by designswarm on Wednesday, 10 March, 2010 /

Learning to love to hate robots - LIREC in New Scientist

Maria Håkansson from SICS has been interviewed in New Scientist about our long-term study of the robotic toy dinosaur Pleo in the homes of families. Read the article here.

Posted by nik on Saturday, 19 December, 2009 /

The Inside Story Behind Pleo’s Rise, Fall, and Resurrection

"This article contains notes from a 1-hour phone call with Ugobe founder Derek Dotson, now CEO of Innvo Labs Corporation, the company that acquired the rights to Pleo at the recent bankruptcy auction. Dotson reveals the hidden story behind Pleo's rise, fall, and resurrection including intriguing facts about the money trail and what he feels caused Ugobe to fail, including how he had to save Pleo's future on more than one occasion. He also lays out in plain detail Innvo Labs's strategy to help owners of older Pleos and those whose units were swallowed up by Ugobe's bankruptcy."Read more

Posted by nik on Wednesday, 28 October, 2009 /

Polish radio station Eska on "An artificial human?"

The Polish radio station Eska asks about "An artificial human?’’ [mp3 recording in polish]

Posted by nik on Tuesday, 27 October, 2009 /

Mein Freund, der Roboter

"Spätestens seit Filmen wie I-Robot oder A.I. ist klar: Das einzige Wesen, das über dem Menschen stehen kann, ist die Maschine. Angst und Faszination vor den künstlichen Lebewesen beschäftigten auch die Wissenschaft. Die Gruppe für Interdisziplinäre Psychologie (GRIP) geht der Frage nach, wie soziale Beziehungen zu künstlichen Agenten und Robotern entstehen und unter welchen Bedingungen sie aufrecht erhalten werden können."

http://www.uni-bamberg.de/kommunikation/news/artikel/grip/

Posted by nik on Tuesday, 27 October, 2009 /
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