here is a quote from the abstract they submitted for the competition: “In a wide variety of settings, awareness of a robot’s presence can negatively impact its effectiveness or the validity of the
data it collects. Robots deployed for inspection, environmental
monitoring, or human–robot interaction may distract, disturb,
or otherwise alter the behavior of nearby humans, animals,
or other systems simply through their sensed presence. These
effects can bias observations, reduce task performance, and
limit deployment in sensitive environments. Minimizing the
influence of a robot on its surroundings enables closer ob-
servation of natural behavior, more reliable interaction, and
broader applicability of robotic systems in real-world settings.”
I feel bad for the people on the developing team who had no idea this may be used for surveillance
If they didn’t think of it as a possibility during their research, they should be ashamed of themselves.
here is a quote from the abstract they submitted for the competition: “In a wide variety of settings, awareness of a robot’s presence can negatively impact its effectiveness or the validity of the data it collects. Robots deployed for inspection, environmental monitoring, or human–robot interaction may distract, disturb, or otherwise alter the behavior of nearby humans, animals, or other systems simply through their sensed presence. These effects can bias observations, reduce task performance, and limit deployment in sensitive environments. Minimizing the influence of a robot on its surroundings enables closer ob- servation of natural behavior, more reliable interaction, and broader applicability of robotic systems in real-world settings.”