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Social Robotics: Challenges, Opportunities, and New Directions<\/h2>\r\n

About<\/h3>\r\nThe 2018 Summer Institute, cosponsored by the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering<\/a> at the University of Washington and Microsoft Research<\/a> will be held at the Alderbrook Resort<\/a> in Union, Washington from the evening of July 23 through mid-afternoon July 26, 2018. Union is approximately ninety minutes southwest of Seattle.\r\n

Abstract<\/h3>\r\nThe field of social robotics has reached a critical milestone this past year: the first consumer social robots have shipped and are now continuously interacting with people in their homes or workplaces on a daily basis. Several other robots followed shortly after and many more are in the works. While this achievement gives us the opportunity to reflect on the progress made with 20+ years of research across many disciplines, it also presents us with a brand new set of challenges and opportunities. Challenges range from privacy, policy, and ethical concerns related to robots interacting with potentially vulnerable users 24\/7, to setting and meeting user expectations and maintaining long-term engagement with users. Many opportunities are presented as these robots become standard robust platforms for which anyone can develop applications or create content, much like mobile phones have been in the past century. While economic upside is driving many commercial applications of social robots, their applications for social good is particularly overlooked.\r\n\r\nAs a group of researchers who are at the forefront of social robotics, we believe that this is a turning point for research in this area. The UW\/MSR Summer Institute on social robotics will bring together leaders of the field and those of potential new application areas to define new research directions for the field. The goals of our UW\/MSR Summer Institute are to:\r\n