Ethics, Safety & Regulations
Ethics, Safety & Regulations
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The resources in this section have been selected to support researchers, designers and developers build an understanding of the ethical, safety and regulatory considerations for the integration of assistive technologies to support frailty and healthy ageing.
3.1 The importance of ethics, safety and regulations for assistive robotics
This section introduces the specfic ethical seaftey and regulatory challenges for the development of assistive robotics both generally and within the healthcare sector.
UK-RAS White paper on security and privacy in assistive robotics:
Cybersecurity challeges for healthcare
Parlimentary briefing:
Robotics in social care
ARIAA:
Ethics and Technology: Technology in Aged Care
Assistive technology: definition and safe use
Assistive technology: definition and safe use
Medicines & Healthcare products: Regulatory Agency
The future of assistive robots
The future of assistive robots
Robots have made their mark for ‘dull, dirty and dangerous’ tasks, as the saying goes. But when it comes to working closely with people, there’s still a way to go. Dr Gerard Canal explores the future for assistive robots designed to help older people live independently for longer.
Social Assistive Robotics: An ethical and political inquiry through the lens of freedom
Social Assistive Robotics: An ethical and political inquiry through the lens of freedom
Júlia Pareto & Mark Coeckelbergh
Published 15 July 2024
Technology to support ageing in place: key messages for policymakers and funders
Technology to support ageing in place: key messages for policymakers and funders
Courtney Genge, Heather McNeil, Patricia Debergue & Shannon Freeman
Published 16 November 2023
Beyond the metal flesh: Understanding the intersection between bio and AI ethics for robotics in healthcare
Beyond the metal flesh: Understanding the intersection between bio and AI ethics for robotics in healthcare
Auxane Boch,Seamus Ryan,Alexander Kriebitz,Lameck Mbangula Amugongo & Christoph Lütge
Published 01 August 2023
Technological risks and ethical implications of using robots in long-term care
Technological risks and ethical implications of using robots in long-term care
Lillian Hung, Jim Mann& Joey Wong
Published 17 June 2022
The ethical issues of social assistive robotics: A critical literature review
The ethical issues of social assistive robotics: A critical literature review
Júlia Pareto Boada, Begoña Román Maestre, Carme Torras Genís
Published November 2021
Designing digital technologies and safeguards for improving activities and wellbeing for ageing in place
Designing digital technologies and safeguards for improving activities and wellbeing for ageing in place
Helene Fournier, Irina Kondratova & Heather Molyneaux
Published 25 September 2020
Towards trustworthy AI for Human-Robot interaction and decision making
Towards trustworthy AI for Human-Robot interaction and decision making
Professor Elizabeth Black, King's College London
Online Conference on Robotics for Healthy Ageing
Seminar 4: Trustworthy AI for Human-Robot interaction and decision making
Online Conference on Robotics for Healthy Ageing
Seminar 4: Trustworthy AI for Human-Robot interaction and decision making
2nd April 2025
2nd April 2025
3.2 Ethical considerations for the integration of technologies to support healthy ageing
The resources in this section takes a closer look at the specific ethical considerations for the integration of technologies to support frailty and healthy ageing.
Nuffield Council Bioethics:
The future of ageing: ethical considerations for research and innovation
Challenges and Ethical Considerations in Implementing Assistive Technologies in Healthcare
Challenges and Ethical Considerations in Implementing Assistive Technologies in Healthcare
Eleni Gkiolnta, Debopriyo Roy & George F. Fragulis
Published 27 January 2025
Identification of Ethical Issues and Practice Recommendations Regarding the Use of Robotic Coaching Solutions for Older Adults: Narrative Review
Identification of Ethical Issues and Practice Recommendations Regarding the Use of Robotic Coaching Solutions for Older Adults: Narrative Review
Cécilia Palmier; Anne-Sophie Rigaud; Toshimi Ogawa; Rainer Wieching; Sébastien Dacunha; Federico Barbarossa; Vera Stara; Roberta Bevilacqua & Maribel Pino
Published 18 June 2024
Wearable technologies for Healthy Ageing: Prospects, Challenges and Ethical Considerations
Wearable technologies for Healthy Ageing: Prospects, Challenges and Ethical Considerations
S. Canali, A. Ferretti, V. Schiaffonati & Alessandro Blasimme
Published 21 February 2024
Ethical considerations of digital health technology in older adult care
Ethical considerations of digital health technology in older adult care
M G Finco, Nabiel Mir, Gillian Gresham, Megan Huisingh-Scheetz
Published January 2024
Mapping ethical issues in the use of smart home technologies to care for older persons: A systematic review
Mapping ethical issues in the use of smart home technologies to care for older persons: A systematic review
Nadine Andrea Felber, Yi Jiao (Angelina) Tian, Félix Pageau, Bernice Simone Elger & Tenzin Wangmo
Published 29 March 2023
Ethics and acceptance of smart homes for older adults
Ethics and acceptance of smart homes for older adults
Pireh Pirzada, Adriana Wilde, Gayle Helane Doherty & David Harris-Birtill
Published 09 July 2021
Ethical issues in assistive ambient living technologies for ageing well
Ethical issues in assistive ambient living technologies for ageing well
Francesco Panico, Gennaro Cordasco, Carl Vogel, Luigi Trojano & Anna Esposito
Published 17 July 2020
Ethical design and application of Assistive Robotics
Ethical design and application of Assistive Robotics
Professor Praminda Caleb-Solly, University of Nottingham
Online Conference on Robotics for Healthy Ageing
Seminar 6: Robotics ethics, safety and standards
Online Conference on Robotics for Healthy Ageing
Seminar 6: Robotics ethics, safety and standards
2nd April 2025
2nd April 2025
3.3 Safety considerations for the integration of technologies to support healthy ageing
The resources in this section takes a closer look at the specific safety and security considerations for the integration of technologies to support frailty and healthy ageing.
Addressing privacy concerns with wearable health monitoring technology
Addressing privacy concerns with wearable health monitoring technology
C. L. V. Sivakumar, Varda Mone, Rakhmanov Abdumukhtor
Published 23 March 2024
Exploring the Role of LLMs for Supporting Older Adults: Opportunities and Concerns
Exploring the Role of LLMs for Supporting Older Adults: Opportunities and Concerns
Sidharth Kaliappan, Abhay Sheel Anand, Koustuv Saha & Ravi Karkar
Published 14 November 2024
Privacy beyond data: Assessment and mitigation of privacy risks in robotics technology for elderly care
Privacy beyond data: Assessment and mitigation of privacy risks in robotics technology for elderly care
Reinhard Grabler, Sabine Theresia Koeszegi
Published 28 November 2024
Co-designing Generative AI Technologies with Older Adults to Support Daily Tasks
Co-designing Generative AI Technologies with Older Adults to Support Daily Tasks
Samantha Chan, Ruby Liu, Anastasia K. Ostrowski, Manasi Vaidya, Samantha Brady, Luke Yoquinto, Lisa D'Ambrosio, Wazeer Zulfikar, Natasha Maniar, Taylor Patskanick, Joanne Leong, Nataliya Kosmyna, Joseph Coughlin, and Pattie Maes
Published 10 September 2024
Artificial Intelligence in Long-Term Care: Technological Promise, Aging Anxieties and Sociotechnical Ageism
Artificial Intelligence in Long-Term Care: Technological Promise, Aging Anxieties and Sociotechnical Ageism
Barbara Barbosa Neves, Alan Petersen & Maho Omori
Published 17 February 2023
Cybersecurity, safety and robots: Strengthening the link between cybersecurity and safety in the context of care robots
Cybersecurity, safety and robots: Strengthening the link between cybersecurity and safety in the context of care robots
Eduard Fosch-Villaronga, Tobias Mahler
Published July 2021
Safety Assessment Review of a Dressing Assistance Robot
Safety Assessment Review of a Dressing Assistance Robot
Daniel Delgado Bellamy, Gregory Chance, Praminda Caleb-Solly & Sanja Dogramadzi
Published 14 June 2021
Safety Assessment of Rehabilitation Robots: A review identifying safety skills and current knowledge gaps
Safety Assessment of Rehabilitation Robots: A review identifying safety skills and current knowledge gaps
Jule Bessler, Gerdienke B. Prange-Lasonder, Leendert Schaake, José F. Saenz, Catherine Bidard, Irene Fassi, Marcello Valori, Aske Bach Lassen & Jaap H. Buurke
Published 22 March 2021
Users' ambivalent sense of security with humanoid robots in healthcare
Users' ambivalent sense of security with humanoid robots in healthcare
Linda Nyholm, Regina Santamaki-Fischer & Lisbeth Fagerstrom
Published 24 February 2021
Assistive robotics safety and standards
Assistive robotics safety and standards
Professor Praminda Caleb-Solly, University of Nottingham
Online Conference on Robotics for Healthy Ageing
Seminar 6: Robotics ethics, safety and standards
Online Conference on Robotics for Healthy Ageing
Seminar 6: Robotics ethics, safety and standards
2nd April 2025
2nd April 2025
Social robot and IoT technologies in prevention, monitoring and rehabilitation of neurodegenerative diseases
Social robot and IoT technologies in prevention, monitoring and rehabilitation of neurodegenerative diseases
Professor Filippo Cavallo, University of Florence
EMERGENCE Trailblazers Webinar: Future Innovations in Robotics
EMERGENCE Trailblazers Webinar: Future Innovations in Robotics
12th September 2023
12th September 2023
3.4 Regulatory considerations for the integration of technologies to support healthy ageing
The resources in this section takes a closer look at the specific regulatory considerations for the integration of technologies to support frailty and healthy ageing.
Brightwell:
The future of ageing in an uncertain world
Regulations for medical devices
Regulations for medical devices
Explore the regulations and best practice principles related to AI and digital technology in health and care
Regulations for non-medical devices
Regulations for non-medical devices
Explore the regulations and best practice principles related to AI and digital technology in health and care
Exploring the Landscape of Standards and Guidelines in AgeTech Design and Development: Scoping Review and Thematic Analysis
Exploring the Landscape of Standards and Guidelines in AgeTech Design and Development: Scoping Review and Thematic Analysis
Shahabeddin Abhari; Josephine McMurray; Tanveer Randhawa; Gaya Bin Noon; Thokozani Hanjahanja-Phiri; Heather McNeil; Fiona Manning; Patricia Debergue; Jennifer Teague & Plinio Pelegrini Morita
Published 31 October 2024
Regulating smart healthcare robots: the European approach
Regulating smart healthcare robots: the European approach
Published 16 July 2024
Privacy and Regulatory Issues in Wearable Health Technology
Privacy and Regulatory Issues in Wearable Health Technology
Rabai Bouderhem
Published 15 November 2023
Regulation and innovation nder the 4th industrial revolution: The case os a healthcare robot, HAL by Cyberdyne
Regulation and innovation nder the 4th industrial revolution: The case os a healthcare robot, HAL by Cyberdyne
Michiko Iizuka & Yoko Ikeda
Published December 2021
Redefining safety in light of human-robot interaction: A critical review of current standards and regulations
Redefining safety in light of human-robot interaction: A critical review of current standards and regulations
Alberto Martinetti, Peter K. Chemweno, Kostas Nizamis & Eduard Fosch-Villaronga
Published 27 July 2021
Standards and regulations for physically assistive robots
Standards and regulations for physically assistive robots
Praminda Caleb-Solly, Chris Harper and Sanja Dogramadzi
Published 6th March 2021
The importance of meaningful frameworks for development
The importance of meaningful frameworks for development
Professor Farshid Amirabdollahain, University of Hertfordshire
Online Conference on Robotics for Healthy Ageing
Seminar 6: Robotics ethics, safety and standards
Online Conference on Robotics for Healthy Ageing
Seminar 6: Robotics ethics, safety and standards
2nd April 2025
2nd April 2025
3.5 Guidance and Tools
Data compliance checklist for developers
Data compliance checklist for developers
The legal requirements you must take into consideration when using health and care data as a developer of digital health technologies.
FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources)
FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources)
NHS Digital Services
BS 8611:2023 Robots and robotic devices.
BS 8611:2023 Robots and robotic devices.
Ethical design and application of robots and robotic systems guide
The nature of trust in robotics-enabled assistance: Reflections from EMERGENCE
The nature of trust in robotics-enabled assistance: Reflections from EMERGENCE
Professor Praminda Caleb-Solly, University of Nottingham
Online Conference on Robotics for Healthy Ageing
Seminar 4: Trustworthy AI for Human-Robot interaction and decision making
Online Conference on Robotics for Healthy Ageing
Seminar 4: Trustworthy AI for Human-Robot interaction and decision making
2nd April 2025
2nd April 2025
Safety, regulatory and ethical considerations for the integration of assistive robotics
Safety, regulatory and ethical considerations for the integration of assistive robotics
Emma Glass & Takiyah Williams, BSI Group
"The power of standards in healthcare innovation"
Professor Alan Winfield, University of the West of England
"Ethical standards in robotics and AI: What they are and why they matter"
Expert Webinar Series - Webinar 1
Expert Webinar Series - Webinar 1
8th May 2024
8th May 2024
Safety, regulatory and ethical considerations for the integration of assistive robotics
Safety, regulatory and ethical considerations for the integration of assistive robotics
Professor Ronald Arkin, Georgia Tech
"Forays into ethics, social robotics and healthcare"
Elaine Gemmell, InnoScot Health
"Regulatory challenges for healthcare"
Expert Webinar Series - Webinar 2
Expert Webinar Series - Webinar 2
3rd July 2024
3rd July 2024
Safety, regulatory and ethical considerations for the integration of assistive robotics
Safety, regulatory and ethical considerations for the integration of assistive robotics
Professor Jim Torresen, University of Oslo
"Ethical considerations for robots supporting independent living of older people"
Dr. Natalie Leesakul, University of Nottingham
"The future of regulations for embodied-AI in health and social care"
Expert Webinar Series - Webinar 3
Expert Webinar Series - Webinar 3
11th September 2024
11th September 2024
Safety, regulatory and ethical considerations for the integration of assistive robotics
Safety, regulatory and ethical considerations for the integration of assistive robotics
Sean Clarkson, Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber
"Driving adoption and spread of innovation: Key considerations"
Clive Gilbert, Policy Connect
"Smarter homes for independent living"
Expert Webinar Series - Webinar 4
Expert Webinar Series - Webinar 4
13th November 2024
13th November 2024
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