Contemporary pop and art culture has often
portrayed the interactions between humans and robots as an inevitable
escalation to machines taking over human societies.. However, is this fact or
mere fiction?
Today’s robotic industry is making advances
and soon, we are likely to see robots that are more personal. Technology is
starting to interact with us in a more direct and individual manner.
The future of human and machine interaction
is likely to be realized as robotics engineers test the insights of humans. A
friendlier technology that is chattier could improve any device, whether it’s Siri or
a driverless car. For instance, anyone would be able to interact with a robot
without having to know how to program since it can follow how humans interact
with each other.
Perhaps the biggest device beneficiaries of
having more humanity in devices would be robot assistants that are designed to
help the elderly with basic tasks like washing dishes. These robots are already in Japan and a few other countries, but are not
always easy to get on with. Most people do not trust robots and it may require
some time before human-robot trust grows.
Should a friendlier and chattier technology
be realized, perhaps the most surprising feature would be the sense of
randomness that the computers or devices would exhibit. Human behavior is
unpredictable and a number of studies have shown that people tend to react to
robots in unexpected ways. Generally, a majority of people would warm to
machines as if they were real people-once they get used to them.
Finally, people tend to prefer robots that
are more similar to them in nationality,
gender, and age. Therefore, the success of future human-robot interaction will
have to put into consideration the interests of the respective individuals that
the robots are designed for.
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