Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: SECTION I: ETHICAL ASPECT OF COGNITIVE ROBOTICS When Robots Do Wrong; David Levy Introduction Blame the Robot? The Robot as a Quasi-Person The Robot as a Quasi-Animal The Robot as a Man-Made Object Punishing the Robot Blaming the Robot - Summary Blaming Homo Sapiens A Question of Trust Negligence and Product Liability Laws The First Robot Fatality Robots and the Laws of Negligence Robots and the Laws of Product Liability When Robots are Modified or Misused Other Considerations of Legal Responsibility Summary of Legal Considerations Robot Cars Insurance Summary and Conclusions Bibliography SECTION II: PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECT OF COGNITIVE ROBOTICS Designing Modular AI Robots Inspired by Amerindian Material Culture Introduction Evolution of Technology and Ideas The Amerindian World and the Techno- Animistic Paradigm Shift Animism: Material & Metamorphosis Egalitarian Societies Formation of a Robotic Community Conclusion Bibliography SECTION III: CHEMICAL ASPECT OF COGNITIVE ROBOTICS A Learning Planet; Hans Sprong Introduction Perspective The Second Law The Control of Fire Emergence of Learning Of Men and Centaurs The Great Escape Bibliography SECTION IV: PHYSICAL ASPECT OF COGNITIVE ROBOTICS Embodiment in Cognitive Robotics: An Update; Paolo Barattini Introduction Talking Chinese, Meaning and Recent Theoretical Debate Recent Practical Implementations of the Embodiment of Emotions, Motivations and Intentional States Conclusions Bibliography Imagined Physics: Exploring Examples of Shape-changing Interfaces; Tim R. Merritt, Mie Norgaard, Christian O. Laursen, Majken K. Rasmussen , and Marianne G. Petersen Introduction Shape-Changing Interfaces Examples from Our Courses Shape-Changing Tumbling Objects: bObles Shape-Changing with Light Shape-Changing Surfaces Imagined Physics Movement and Incidental Effects of Actuators Future Work Acknowledgements Bibliography SECTION V: CULTURAL & SOCIAL ASPECTS OF COGNITIVE ROBOTICS Effects of Cultural Context and Social Role on Human.

The kimono-clad android robot that recently made its debut as the new greeter at the entrance of Tokyo's Mitsukoshi department store is just one example of the rapid advancements being made in the field of robotics. Cognitive robotics is an approach to creating artificial intelligence in robots by enabling them to learn from and respond to real-world situations, as opposed to pre-programming the robot with specific responses to every conceivable stimulus.