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Choreographing Trash Cans: On Speculative Futures of Weak Robots in Public Spaces
Minja Axelsson, Lea Luka Sikau
Delivering groceries or cleaning airports, mobile robots exist in public spaces. While these examples showcase robots that execute tasks, this paper explores mobile robots that enc…
Who Owns The Robot?: Four Ethical and Socio-technical Questions about Wellbeing Robots in the Real World through Community Engagement
Minja Axelsson, Jiaee Cheong, Rune Nyrup +1
Recent studies indicate that robotic coaches can play a crucial role in promoting wellbeing. However, the real-world deployment of wellbeing robots raises numerous ethical and soci…
Speculative Design of Equitable Robotics: Queer Fictions and Futures
Minja Axelsson
This paper examines the speculative topic of equitable robots through an exploratory essay format. It focuses specifically on robots by and for LGBTQ+ populations. It aims to provo…
Critical Insights about Robots for Mental Wellbeing
Guy Laban, Micol Spitale, Minja Axelsson +2
Social robots are increasingly being explored as tools to support emotional wellbeing, particularly in non-clinical settings. Drawing on a range of empirical studies and practical…