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Interact at Own Risk! Developing a Prototype of a Robot Hazardous Capability Labeling System
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Abstract
We propose to employ hazard labels to communicate a robot’s potentially hazardous capabilities and behaviours to users. Robots can pose a range of ethical and physical safety concerns that users must be aware of when deciding whether to interact. We developed an initial set of key hazards, and a corresponding prototype of a hazard labeling scheme, to demonstrate the potential of this approach. We intend to use this prototype to support exploration of different styles of labeling, and ultimately to develop a more formalized system of robot hazard communication.
Citation
James M. Berzuk and James E. Young. 2025. Interact at Own Risk! Developing a Prototype of a Robot Hazardous Capability Labeling System. In Companion of the 2025 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI'25).
