The In-between Machine: The Unique Value Proposition of a Robot or Why We are Modelling the Wrong Things

Johan F. Hoorn, Elly A. Konijn,Desmond M. Germans,Sander Burger and Annemiek Munneke

It all began with modelling

How it all began

Emotion - MoralitySilicon Coppelia

Moral Coppelia

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step(): a = get random entity from I b = get random entity from I diss = distance(a,b) if diss <= MINIMUM, return 0 if diss > MAXIMUM and serendipity check fails, return 0 c = combine(a,b) if c too close to any other entity in the entity list, return 0 insert c into I return diss – MINIMUM main: total = 0 loop: total = total + step()

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‘And this is the teddy bear of my son’

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We used a puppet master

“Sag’ beim Abschied leise Servus”(Peter Alexander)

‘That lady said you are becoming my best friend, Alice. What do you think of that?’

Must Should Could Won’tListen (advanced speech recognition) Camera eyes – looking at the face Full body and facial animation Social repercussions of user behaviour

Talk (improved pronunciation,intonation, loudness) Microphones and speakers Human-like appearance Privacy violations

Have closed conversational scripts(i.e. hello/goodbye, weather,coffee, family, friends, health,wellbeing)

Open-conversation AI Correct grammar Demand of social space

Invite self-disclosure Capability to eat and drink Human care

Guarantee privacy 3rd party interactions Reality orientation

Have patience Be operable independently Emotion simulation

Good memory Open-minded social environment Moral reasoning

Be child-like (appearance/behaviour) Creativity

Invite social and physical activation

Position change