Toward Socially Aware Robots: Pain, Embodiment, and Governance

Asada, Minoru; Kawai, Yuji

Communications in Computer and Information Science, 2026, 2721, 488-502

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Title
Toward Socially Aware Robots: Pain, Embodiment, and Governance
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0000-0001-9506-6333 0000-0001-9506-6333
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CreatorName
Asada, Minoru
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53879989900 53879989900
CreatorName
Kawai, Yuji
Subject
Agile Governance
Physical Embodiment
Social Interaction
Description
Asada, M., Kawai, Y. (2026). Toward Socially Aware Robots: Pain, Embodiment, and Governance. In: Arabnia, H.R., Deligiannidis, L., Amirian, S., Ghareh Mohammadi, F., Shenavarmasouleh, F. (eds) AI Revolution: Research, Ethics and Society. AIR-RES 2025. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 2721. Springer, Cham.
This version of the contribution has been accepted for publication, after peer review (when applicable) but is not the Version of Record and does not reflect post-acceptance improvements, or any corrections. The Version of Record is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-12313-8_36. Use of this Accepted Version is subject to the publisher’s Accepted Manuscript terms of use https://www.springernature.com/gp/open-research/policies/accepted-manuscript-terms.
Abstract
Cognitive developmental robotics (CDR) has evolved from treating physical embodiment and social interaction as distinct stages to recognizing their inseparability from the beginning. This paper deepens the understanding of embodiment through the lens of robot pain, supported by two preliminary experiments—a tactile sensor for pain discrimination and a fear-learning model. It further expands social interaction from dyads to societal dynamics, using robot pain as a medium for ethical engagement. To address resulting governance challenges, we propose to apply agile governance—a participatory framework. A thought experiment on care robots illustrates its practical utility. This paper offers a novel perspective on CDR’s future in AI-driven society.
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Conference Name
International Conference on the AI Revolution / AI Revolution: Research, Ethics and Society (AIR-RES 2025)
Conference Date
14-16 April 2025
Conference Place
Las Vegas, Nevada
Conference Country
United States of America
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Source Title
Communications in Computer and Information Science
Volume (Issue)
2721
Page
488-502
Date of Issued
2026-01-02
Language
English
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https://hdl.handle.net/11094/103812
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18650929
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18650937
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-12313-8_36
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