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Rahatul Amin Ananto

Doctorat - McGill
Superviseur⋅e principal⋅e
AJung Moon
Sujets de recherche
Apprentissage par renforcement

Publications

Understanding Social Appropriateness Perceptions in Secondary Users of Domestic Robots
Rahatul Amin Ananto
Seol Han
Rachel Ruddy
AJung Moon
A new generation of robots are being developed to enter our homes in a matter of months. But has the industry appropriately accounted for th… (voir plus)e complexities of the social environment that we call home? We conducted an exploratory design workshop to examine what secondary users—those who are not expected to be owners but nonetheless daily users—deem to be socially appropriate behavior of a domestic robot. A total of 90 students from Mexico participated in the study. By analyzing they define and reason about appropriateness of robot behaviors in the home, we show why deployment of domestic robots require much more thoughtful considerations than implementation of simplified social rules; judgments of what is appropriate depend on context, roles, relationships, and individual boundaries, and can differ between primary and secondary users. We call on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) practitioners to treat social appropriateness as a fluid, gradient factor at design time rather than a binary concept (appropriate/inappropriate).
2026-03-15
International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (publié)
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Roboethics for Everyone – A Hands-On Teaching Module for K-12 and Beyond
Rahatul Amin Ananto
Shalaleh Rismani
Lixiao Zhu
Christopher Yee Wong
AJung Moon
In this work, we address the evolving landscape of roboethics, expanding beyond physical safety to encompass broader societal implications. … (voir plus)Recognizing the siloed nature of existing initiatives to teach and inform ethical implications of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic systems, we present a roboethics teaching module designed for K-12 students and general audiences. The module focuses on the high-level analysis of the interplay between robot behaviour design choices and ethics, using everyday social dilemmas. We delivered the module in a workshop to high school students in Montreal, Canada. From this experience, we observed that the module successfully fostered critical thinking and ethical considerations in students, without requiring advanced technical knowledge. This teaching module holds promise to reach a wider range of populations. We urge the education community to explore similar approaches and engage in interdisciplinary training opportunities regarding the ethical implications of AI and robotics.
2024-12-19
Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA) (publié)
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Perspectives on Robotic Systems for the Visually Impaired.
Christopher Yee Wong
Rahatul Amin Ananto
Tanaka Akiyama
Joseph Paul Nemargut
AJung Moon
Many roboticists hope to build robots and develop technologies that would one day help vulnerable populations to improve their quality of li… (voir plus)fe. As there are over 2.2 billion people with visual impairments in the world, this vulnerable population is a prime target for robotic assistants to help. In a discussion with a Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist, someone who helps individuals with visual impairments navigate and perform daily tasks effectively, some interesting and counterintuitive questions were raised about technological developments, particularly robots. While these devices were meant to help the BVI population, many are, in reality, not practically beneficial. In this article, we highlight certain misconceptions about the BVI population and their needs. We emphasize the mismatch between robotics research and the needs of the individuals with visual impairments, especially from the lens of HRI researchers.
2024-03-10
Companion of the 2024 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (publié)
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