{"id":314059,"date":"2021-08-02T18:34:24","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T15:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/we-dont-need-any-robot-pets-design-robot-service-animals-instead\/"},"modified":"2021-08-02T18:34:24","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T15:34:24","slug":"we-dont-need-any-robot-pets-design-robot-service-animals-instead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/we-dont-need-any-robot-pets-design-robot-service-animals-instead\/","title":{"rendered":"#We don\u2019t need any robot pets \u2014 design robot service animals instead"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2fcc2f4a714\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2fcc2f4a714\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/we-dont-need-any-robot-pets-design-robot-service-animals-instead\/#New_markets\" >New markets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/we-dont-need-any-robot-pets-design-robot-service-animals-instead\/#Robots_as_service_animals\" >Robots as service animals<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#We don\u2019t need any robot pets \u2014 design robot service animals instead<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Robopets are <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s12877-020-01641-5\">artificially intelligent machines created to look like an animal<\/a> (usually a cat or dog, but they can be any animal). There are numerous robopets on the market right now, being sold to consumers as \u201cpets\u201d or companions. There is an especially fervent effort being made to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tombot.com\/pages\/story\">set caregivers\u2019 minds at ease by buying these robopets for older adults to replace their deceased or surrendered companion animals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Animal lovers will tell you they would rather have nothing than have a robot for a pet. While a robopet can be programmed to simulate the actions of a real animal, people know it is fake.<\/p>\n<p>There should be a pivot from the companion-based marketing strategy for robopets \u2014 which has deep ethical issues associated with replacing emotional bonding between living beings \u2014 to address the needs currently being met by service animals.<\/p>\n<p>In my research on the effects of the human-animal bond on human health, participants point out the reciprocal nature of their relationship with pets. The human showers the animal with love, yummy food, cuddles, scratches, and pats, and the animal, in turn, responds with unconditional love. The vast majority also say that <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/how-the-coronavirus-pet-adoption-boom-is-reducing-stress-138074\">the non-human animals in their lives are family members, integral to their happiness and well-being<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It is condescending to present an adult with a robot and suggest that it will take the place of a loved one \u2014 whether that loved one is human or non-human.<\/p>\n<p><figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Robot Dog That Helps With Dementia - BBC Click\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e9VhTA-TgKM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><figcaption><span class=\"caption\">Tombot robot dogs are marketed as helping elderly people with dementia.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_markets\"><\/span>New markets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>However, there is a huge and, as of yet, unt<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed market for robopets and other <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> robots to perform the role of service robots. Let\u2019s call them Serv-U-Bots. These <em>personal<\/em> service robots are different from those <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1108\/JOSM-04-2018-0119\">developed to replace humans in some manufacturing and service sectors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Serv-U-Bots would be much like a robotpet \u2014 small, portable, and intended for personal use \u2014 and would employ many of the technologies already built into social robots. These onboard sensors could include cameras for observation, microphones for audio recording, temperature sensors, communication technologies, and even autonomous motion, moving around based on programming rather than human input.<\/p>\n<p>Serv-U-Bots would be programmed to replace service animals, which are currently raised and trained to support human mobility and independence. However, this is an expensive endeavor.<\/p>\n<p>Many organizations that provide service animals have breeding programs, training facilities, and huge budgets that are subsidized by donors or get charged back to governments, insurers, or families. The Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind graduates approximately 23 dogs per year from its training program, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.charityintelligence.ca\/charity-details\/713-canadian-guide-dogs-for-the-blind\">at an average operating cost of more than $74,300 per dog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>These dogs are not considered pets by the organizations that breed and train them. They are service dogs, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guidedogs.ca\/path-becoming-guide-dog\/\">trained to provide assistance<\/a>. If their current placement ends due to the death of the person they were helping or for other reasons, they are <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly returned to the organization for another placement.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Robots_as_service_animals\"><\/span>Robots as service animals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>But what about replacing service dogs with Serv-U-Bots: social robots that are programmed to perform service related functions? We have the technological know-how to create Serv-U-Bots that can increase independence through programming that can provide an alert if the toast is burning, the kettle boiling, the doorbell ringing, and so on. They could even take on the functions of medical alert dogs which can <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akc.org\/expert-advice\/training\/service-dog-training-101\/\">detect medical issues such as a seizure or low blood sugar, or alert the user to the presence of allergens<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Serv-U-Bots could even support older adults to continue to enjoy the companionship of animals by feeding them, checking that they have water, and even cleaning the litter box.<\/p>\n<p>If an <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2021\/apr\/28\/us-automakers-rules-auto-driving-cars-fatal-crashes\">automobile can be programmed to drive itself, avoiding obstacles and life forms<\/a>, why not program a Serv-U-Bot to guide people around the city? They could also be programmed to facilitate actual interactions with living beings. This <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> can save and enrich lives and help people to be mobile.<\/p>\n<p>Serv-U-Bots would be able to support the independence and mobility needs of humans without exploiting non-human animals.<!-- Below is The Conversation's page counter tag. Please DO NOT REMOVE. --><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important;margin: 0 !important;max-height: 1px !important;max-width: 1px !important;min-height: 1px !important;min-width: 1px !important;padding: 0 !important\" alt=\"The Conversation\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/counter.theconversation.com\/content\/164522\/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-basic\"\/><!-- End of code. If you don't see any code above, please get new code from the Advanced tab after you click the republish button. 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Carver<\/a>, Assistant Professor, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/institutions\/queens-university-ontario-1154\">Queen\u2019s University, Ontario<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This article is republished from <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\">The Conversation<\/a> under a Creative Commons license. Read the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/dont-try-to-replace-pets-with-robots-instead-design-robots-to-be-more-like-service-animals-164522\">original article<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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