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In this paper, I outline the scope and methodology of cultural studies and the possible applications in HRI. It is not just robots that interact with humans, but humans who interact with humans through the medium of robots. Culture is the context that informs all our actions. Cultural theory's eclectic methodology is useful for sifting through a large, multidisciplinary and cross-cultural field like...
Competitions play an important role in introducing new robots to the field. The robot competition is a rite of passage analogous to birth when compared to studies of the technologized relations of birth in American hospitals. The sanctioned recording of robot names as part of the competition marks the roles that robots play in society. This paper explores underlying social factors that may influence...
The naming of robots in competitions is an emergent phenomenon. Naming is invoked by the affordances of competition registration forms. Naming both reflects and creates robot identity, and is illustrative of the social relations between robot designer and robot. Naming is a fundamental classifier and naming practices have been shown to have far reaching implications for behavior in many domains.
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