THE LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF SECONDARY SENSING

To integrate robotics into society, it is first necessary to measure a nd analyze current societal responses to areas within robotics. This a rticle is the second in a continuing series of reports on the societal effects of various aspects of robotics. In my previous article, I dis cussed the problems of sensor abuse and outlined a program of treatmen t. However, despite the wide dissemination of that article, there are still numerous empty beds at the Susan Calvin Clinic for the Preventio n of Sensor Abuse. Sensor abuse continues unabated despite strong evid ence that there is a better way. In this article, I explore the age-ol d question, Why does the robotics community look down on efficient sen sing systems?