Robots, Emotions and Ethics

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Emotions are important in many aspects of human behavior. They can be displayed on human faces, reflected in human memory, and even influence human intelligence. Many robots that incorporate emotional elements already exist. By examining the progress in this field, we aim to shed light on the complex relationships between robots that incorporate emotions and the humans they interact with from multiple perspectives. This presentation elaborates on how artificial emotion can be defined and represented within robotic systems, the possible roles of emotions in robotic behavior models, and discusses the influence of the concepts of emotions in robots on human-robot interaction, examining the potential benefits and ethical dilemmas. Broader societal and ethical implications of creating robots capable of understanding or expressing emotions are also addressed.

 

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  • Date: 12 Dec 2024
  • Time: 01:00 PM to 02:00 PM
  • All times are (UTC+01:00) Skopje
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  • University Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering
  • Rudzer Boshkovikj 16
  • Skopje, Macedonia
  • Macedonia 1000
  • Room Number: B 3.2
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  • Co-sponsored by Explainable AI for computer vision applications in embedded systems, FCSE, FEEIT, EuroCC Project, ICT-ACT
  • Starts 10 December 2024 08:00 PM
  • Ends 12 December 2024 01:00 PM
  • All times are (UTC+01:00) Skopje
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Nevena Ackovska, PhD of Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering

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Robots, Emotions and Ethic

Emotions are important in many aspects of human behavior. They can be displayed on human faces, reflected in human memory, and even influence human intelligence. Many robots that incorporate emotional elements already exist. By examining the progress in this field, we aim to shed light on the complex relationships between robots that incorporate emotions and the humans they interact with from multiple perspectives. This presentation elaborates on how artificial emotion can be defined and represented within robotic systems, the possible roles of emotions in robotic behavior models, and discusses the influence of the concepts of emotions in robots on human-robot interaction, examining the potential benefits and ethical dilemmas. Broader societal and ethical implications of creating robots capable of understanding or expressing emotions are also addressed.

Biography:

Nevena Ackovska is a Professor at the Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering at Sts. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Macedonia. She holds a B.Sc. in Computer Engineering, Informatics, and Automation from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering (2000), an M.Sc. in Intelligent Systems (2003), and a Ph.D. in the field of Bioinformatics (2008) from the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at Sts. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Macedonia. In 1995, she moved to the USA and continued her education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA.
Her research interests are focused on beings, both living and artificial, the ways to develop such beings, and how to incorporate them into everyday human life. Her research also includes human-robot interaction, assistive robotics, bioinspired elements in robotics, and bioinformatics.
She has received numerous awards in national and regional competitions in mathematics and biology. Dr. Nevena Ackovska is the author of seven books (in Macedonian) and more than 150 research articles, primarily in the fields of human-robot interaction, intelligent systems, bioinformatics, and engineering education. She is an IEEE Senior Member and a member of the Macedonian Computer Society. She has also served as Secretary International for Save the Children – Macedonia. Currently, she serves as Vice Chair of the Joint Societies Chapter of Education, Robotics and Automation, and Systems, Man, and Cybernetics of IEEE Republic of Macedonia.