AUGUST, 2014

RoboLaw

Regulating Emerging Robotic Technologies in Europe:
Robotics facing Law and Ethics


FP7-SCIENCE-IN-SOCIETY-2011-1
Project No.: 289092
Start date: March 1st, 2012
Duration: 27 Months
Funding scheme: Collaborative project
EU Financial Contribution: 1.497.966 EUR

RoboLaw Project Results


Scientific Publications and Presentations

In this page the main publications and presentations produced by the RoboLaw project members are listed. The page consists of the following sections: journal articles, special issues in international journals, conference papers, RoboLaw book series, contributions in edited books, and finally presentations.


Journal Articles

2013

  • Bertolini A. (2013) 'Robots as Products: The Case for a Realistic Analysis of Robotic Applications and Liability Rules', Law, Innovation and Technology 5(2), pp. 214-247.
    DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5235/17579961.5.2.214

  • Schellekens, M. and P. Vantsiouri (2013) 'Patentability of Human Enhancements', Law, Innovation and Technology 5(2), pp. 214-247.
    DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5235/17579961.5.2.190

  • Gasson, M.N. and B.J. Koops (2013) 'Attacking human implants: a new generation of cybercrime', Law, Innovation and Technology 5(2), pp. 248-277.

  • Koops, B.J. and A. Pirni (2013) 'Preliminary Considerations. Special Issue Ethical and Legal Aspects of Enhancing Human Capabilities through Robotics', Law, Innovation and Technology 5(2), pp. 141-146.
    LINK (Free)
    DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5235/17579961.5.2.141

  • Koops, B.J. (2013), 'A Normative Anthropology of Vulnerability. Review of Marck Coeckelbergh, Human Being @ Risk (Springer, 2013)', Law, Innovation and Technology 5(2), pp. 289-297.

  • Pirni A. and F. Lucivero (2013) 'The "Robotic Divide" and the framework of recognition: re-articulating the question of fair access to robotic technologies', Law, Innovation and Technology 5(2), pp.147-171.
    DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5235/17579961.5.2.147

  • Koops, B.J., A. Di Carlo, L. Nocco, V. Casamassima & E. Stradella (2013), 'Robotic Technologies and Fundamental Rights: Robotics challenging the European Constitutional Framework', International Journal of Technoethics 4(2), pp. 15-35.

  • 2014

  • Battaglia, F. and A. Carnevale (2014) 'Epistemological and Moral Problems with Human enhancement', Humana.Mente - Journal of Philosophical Studies, Special Issue on 'Reframing the Debate on Human Enhancement edited by Fiorella Battaglia and Antonio Carnevale 26, May, pp.III-XXI.
    LINK (Open Access)

  • Mukerji, N. and J. Nida-Rumelin (2014) 'Towards a Moderate Stance on Human Enhancement', Humana.Mente - Journal of Philosophical Studies, Special Issue on 'Reframing the Debate on Human Enhancement edited by Fiorella Battaglia and Antonio Carnevale 26, May, pp.17-34.
    LINK (Open Access)

  • Pirni, A. (2014) 'Towards a "Human Enhancement Society?" Opportunities for an Aristotelian Approach to Frame the Question', Humana.Mente - Journal of Philosophical Studies, Special Issue on 'Reframing the Debate on Human Enhancement edited by Fiorella Battaglia and Antonio Carnevale 26, May, pp.239-252.
    LINK (Open Access)

  • Salvini, P. (2014) 'Human Presence and Robotic Mediations: an Alternative Framework for Explicating Human Enhancement', Humana.Mente - Journal of Philosophical Studies, Special Issue on 'Reframing the Debate on Human Enhancement edited by Fiorella Battaglia and Antonio Carnevale 26, May, pp.253-270.
    LINK (Open Access)

  • Bisol, B., Carnevale A., and Lucivero, F. (2014) 'Diritti umani, valori e nuove tecnologie. Il caso dell'etica della robotica in Europa', Metodo. International Studies in Phenomenology and Philosophy Vol. 1, issue 2, pp. 235-252.
    LINK (Open Access)

  • Michelini F. (2014) 'Becoming Machine. Cyborg and Human Nature Models', Verifiche (Forthcoming)

  • Leenes R. and Lucivero F.(2014) 'Laws on robots, laws by robots, laws in robots: regulating robots' behaviour by design' in Law Innovation and Technology (Under review)

Special issues in International Journals

2013

  • Carnevale A. and A. Pirni (2014) (eds.) 'Robotics and Public Issues' in Cosmopolis. Rivista di Cultura. ' IX, 2/2013
    LINK (Open Access)

  • Koops B.J. and A. Pirni (2014) (eds.) 'Special Issue: Ethical and Legal Aspects of Enhancing Human Capabilities through Robotics' in Law, Innovation and Technology' IX, 2/2013

2014

  • Battaglia F. and Carnevale A. (2014) (eds.) 'Reframing the Debate on Human Enhancement' in Humana.Mente. Journal of Philosophical Studies Issue 26 - May 2014
    LINK (Open Access)

Conference Papers

  • E. Stradella, P. Salvini, A. Pirni, A. Di Carlo, P. Dario, E. Palmerini, 'Robot Companions as Case-Scenario for Assessing the "Subjectivity" of Autonomous Agents. Some Philosophical and Legal Remarks' ECAI 20th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 1st Workshop on 'Rights and Duties of Autonomous Agents', Montpellier (France) 2012

RoboLaw Book Series

  • Palmerini E. and Stradella E. (2013) (eds.) Law and Technology. The Challenge of Regulating Technological Development RoboLaw Series 1, Pisa: Pisa University Press, 2013

  • Lucivero F. and Vedder A. (2013) (eds.) Beyond Therapy v. Enhancement. Multidisciplinary analyses of a heated debate, RoboLaw Series 2, Pisa: Pisa University Press, 2013

Contributions in Edited Books

  • Warwick K., Shah H., Vedder A., Salvini P., Stradella E., 'How Good Robots will Enhance Human Life', in Treatise on Good Robots. Series in 'Praxiology: The International Annual of Practical Philosophy and Methodology Vol. 21, 2013

  • Carnevale, A. and F. Battaglia, (2013), 'A "reflexive" approach to human enhancement: Some philosophical considerations', in: F. Lucivero and A.H. Vedder (eds), Beyond Therapy v. Enhancement. Multidisciplinary analyses of a heated debate, Pisa: Pisa University Press, pp. 95-116.

  • Koops, B.J. (2013), 'The role of framing and metaphor in the therapy versus enhancement argument', in: F. Lucivero and A.H. Vedder (eds), Beyond Therapy v. Enhancement. Multidisciplinary analyses of a heated debate, Pisa: Pisa University Press, pp. 35-68.

  • Koops, B.J. (2013), 'A taxonomy for descriptive research in law and technology', in: E. Palmerini and E. Stradella (eds), Law and Technology. The Challenge of Regulating Technological Development, Pisa: Pisa University Press, pp. 37-57.

  • Lucivero, F. and A. Vedder, (2013), 'Human enhancement: Multidisciplinary analyses of a heated debate', in: F. Lucivero and A.H. Vedder (eds), Beyond Therapy v. Enhancement. Multidisciplinary analyses of a heated debate, Pisa: Pisa University Press, pp. 7-14.

  • Nocco, L. (2013), 'Medical guidelines between soft law and hard law', in: E. Palmerini and E. Stradella (eds), Law and Technology. The Challenge of Regulating Technological Development, Pisa: Pisa University Press, pp. 287-310.

  • Palmerini, E. (2013), 'The interplay between law and technology, or the RoboLaw project in context', in: E. Palmerini and E. Stradella (eds), Law and Technology. The Challenge of Regulating Technological Development, Pisa: Pisa University Press, pp. 7-26.

  • Stradella E. (2013), 'Approaches for regulating robotic technologies: lessons learned and concluding remarks', in: E. Palmerini and E. Stradella (eds), Law and Technology. The Challenge of Regulating Technological Development, Pisa: Pisa University Press, pp. 335-357.

  • Vedder, A. (2013), 'Inclusive regulation, inclusive design and technology adoption', in: E. Palmerini and E. Stradella (eds), Law and Technology. The Challenge of Regulating Technological Development, Pisa: Pisa University Press, pp. 205-214.

  • Vedder, A. (2013), 'Human enhancement on the slab: Dissecting some often used general distinctions and arguments in the ethical debate', in: F. Lucivero and A.H. Vedder (eds), Beyond Therapy v. Enhancement. Multidisciplinary analyses of a heated debate, Pisa: Pisa University Press, pp. 27-34.

  • Warkwick, K. and H. Shah, (2013), 'Selective Deep Brain Stimulation through the use of AI', in: F. Lucivero and A.H. Vedder (eds), Beyond Therapy v. Enhancement. Multidisciplinary analyses of a heated debate, Pisa: Pisa University Press, pp. 163-176.

  • Presentations


    2012

    • Palmerini, E. (2012), 'Europe 2020 : vers une recherche responsable Robolaw, un projet emblématiqu', Université européenne d'été 2012 - IHEST on the theme 'Sciences, éthique et droit dynamiques et concurrence des normes' (Château Laval - Gréoux-les-Bains (France), August 30th, 2012.

    • 2013

    • Lucivero F. (2013) 'Regulating Emerging Robotic Technologies in Europe: Robotics facing Law and Ethics', in the panel "TA meets young talents" at The European Technology Assessment Conference: "Technology Assessment and Policy Areas of Great Transitions", March 13-15 2013, Prague, Czech Republic

    • Salvini P. The ethical and legal implications of interacting with robotsSummer School on Social Human-Robot Interaction, 26th-30th August, 2013, Cambridge (U.K.)

    • Salvini P.RoboLaw and RoboEthics Designing ethical robotsMaster "Smart Solutions - Smart Communities", Pisa (Italy), Thursday 19 September 2013, Pisa (Italy)

    • Leenes, R. (2013), 'EU Robolaw project - preserving European values in emerging technologies',, Annual Conference of the International Bar Association, Workshop on 'I, robot: the interface between man and machines'8th October 2013, Boston (U.S.)
      LINK

    • Bertolini, A. (2013), 'Robots and Liability: Justifying a Change in Perspective', EUCog Conference, Workshop on Social and Ethical Aspects of Cognitive Systems23rd-24th October 2013, Brighton (U.K.)
      LINK

    • Koops, B.J. (2013), 'Bio-robotics and the survival of the human. On human rights, human enhancement, and (un)average persons', Knut Selmer Memorial Lecture7th November 2013, Oslo (Norway)

    • Bertolini, A. (2013), 'Robots as products. the case for a realistic analysis of robotic applications and liability rules', Symposium: Technical Options and Ethical-Legal Responsibility18th-19th November 2013, Munich (Germany)

    • Warwick, K. (2013), 'Ethical implications of robots with human brains', International Conference: Investigating the Relationship Between Future Technologies, Self and Society2th-29th November 2013, Pisa (Italy)

    • Koops, Bert-Jaap (2013), 'Future technologies and criminal law: Setting boundaries when space, society and self collapse', International Conference: Investigating the Relationship Between Future Technologies, Self and Society2th-29th November 2013, Pisa (Italy)

    • Nida-Rumelin, J. (2013), 'The relationship among science, technology, and lifeform', International Conference: Investigating the Relationship Between Future Technologies, Self and Society2th-29th November 2013, Pisa (Italy)

    2014

  • Salvini P.(2014), The RoboLaw Project: A European perspective on the ethical and legal implications of social robotsInternational Symposium on Robotics and Law: Toward the Society Living Together with Robots, Organised by Chuo University and supported by Embassy of Italy in Japan, Tokyo (Japan), February 19th, 2014
    LINK