robotics

Indications

• robotic pets keep older adults more active, calm agitation, & provide social stimuli
• socially assistive robots can help people make behavioral changes

Notes

• Asimov's laws are set of 3 rules devised by science fiction author Isaac Asimov, which were to be followed by robots in several of his stories.
• Asimov later added a 'Zeroth law' which precedes the others. .
• 0: A robot may not harm mankind, or, by inaction, allow mankind to come to harm
• 1: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
• 2: A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
• 3: A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law

More specific terms

• robotic surgery