Wed, 28 November 2018
Ep. 74 - Dan Faggella on AI in Industry Today and Tomorrow Show Notes This week, Carla and Tom speak with Dan Faggella, CEO of Tech Emergence and host of the AI in Industry Podcast. We talk about the current applications of AI in companies, the military, and government, and about the future benefits, challenges, and concerns that AI raises.
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Tue, 20 November 2018
Ep 73 - Don Coolidge CEO of Elemental Path on Smart Toys Show Notes This week, Carla and Tom speak with Don Coolidge, CEO of Elemental Path, a company that makes smart toys for kids. We discuss the process for making smart toys, how Don’s company thinks about the challenges of producing things for kids, and the future of voice interactive devices.
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Wed, 14 November 2018
Show Notes This week, Carla and Tom talk about just how realistic our expectations of intelligent robots really are. We use Rodney Brooks’ essays on the subject to investigate.
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Thu, 11 October 2018
Show Notes This week, Carla and Tom speak with Drs. Andrea Thomaz, Vivian Chu, and Agata Rozga, the Executive Team of Diligent Robotics. Diligent Robotics recently launched Moxi, a robot designed to remove many of the tasks that healthcare workers need to do that take them away from actual patient care. And, Carla was the Design Lead on the Moxi project! Links:
Direct download: Moxi_-_A_Healthcare_Robot_From_Diligent_Robotics.mp3
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Fri, 21 September 2018
Ep. 70 - Dr. Dan Formosa on Designing with Gender in Mind Show Notes In this episode, Carla and Tom speak with our friend and colleague Dr. Dan Formosa about considering gender differences when designing products and services. We hope you enjoy the show and invite your thoughts and comments at tom@RoboPsych.com or on Twitter @RoboPsychCom.
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Mon, 17 September 2018
Ep. 69 - Turtle Rover robot with founder Szymon Dzwonczyk Show Notes This week, Carla Diana and Tom Guarriello talk about the Turtle Rover robot, it’s origins and uses with company founder Szymon Dzwonczyk. Turtle Rover is an open source hardware platform that gives makers a platform for creating robots to suit their specific needs. Please send us your thoughts and comments tom@RoboPsych.com or contact us on Twitter @RoboPsychCom. |
Fri, 31 August 2018
Ep. 68 - Women in AI and Robotics This week, Carla Diana and Tom Guarriello talk about the opportunities for women in the AI/robotics field. Please send us your thoughts on this topic to tom@RoboPsych.com or contact us on Twitter @RoboPsychCom.
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Thu, 16 August 2018
![]() Ep. 67 - Byron Reese, Author of The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future of Humanity Show Notes This week, Carla and Tom have a lively conversation with Byron Reese, Publisher of GigaOm and author of the must read, The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future of Humanity. |
Thu, 26 July 2018
Ep. 66 - Brian Roemmele on the “voice first” revolution Show Notes This week, Carla and Tom speak with voice interaction pioneer Brian Roemmele about the implications of interacting with intelligent objects with our voices.
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Thu, 12 July 2018
Ep. 65 - Robots and Deception with Dr. Julie Carpenter Show Notes This week, Carla and Tom talk with former RoboPsych Podcast co-host Dr. Julie Carpenter about how AI and robots can deceive people, and how designers can prevent deception.
Direct download: Robots_and_Deception_with_Dr._Julie_Carpenter.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:45pm EST |
Fri, 22 June 2018
Ep. 64 - Designing Places For People Living With Robots Show Notes This week, Carla and Tom talk about the challenges of designing spaces for humans living and working with robots.
Direct download: Designing_Places_For_People_Living_With_Robots.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:15am EST |
Mon, 11 June 2018
Ep. 63 - Dr. Peter Asaro on Robots, Ethics, and the Campaign To Stop Killer Robots Show Notes This week, Carla Diana and Tom Guarriello speak with Dr. Peter Asaro, Associate Professor of Media Studies at the New School in New York City. Dr. Asaro’s research currently focuses on the social, cultural, political, legal and ethical dimension of robotics and artificial intelligence.
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Thu, 24 May 2018
Ep. 62 - Google Duplex Show Notes This week, Carla and Tom discuss the Google Duplex Assistant demo at Google I/O.
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Mon, 7 May 2018
Dr. Wendy Ju returns to the RoboPsych Podcast to discuss autonomous objects and their social ecosystems. Show Notes Ep. 61 - Dr. Wendy Ju on Autonomous Ecosystems Dr. Wendy Ju returns to the RoboPsych Podcast to speak with Carla Diana and Tom about designing social objects and their ecosystems.
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Thu, 19 April 2018
Ep. 60 - John Sullins, Ph.D. On Robot Ethics Show Notes Today, Carla and Tom have a conversation about issues in robot ethics with Sonoma State University philosophy professor John P. Sullins, Ph.D.
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Wed, 28 March 2018
Ep. 59 - Teaching Kids To Play Nice With Robots This week, Carla Diana (Twitter: @carladiana_) and Tom Guarriello (Twitter: @tomguarriello), talk about teaching children to play with robots non-aggressively. Show Notes
Direct download: Teaching_Kids_To_Play_Nice_With_Robots.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:52pm EST |
Thu, 8 March 2018
Ep. 58 - Cameras, Cameras Everywhere This week, Carla Diana and I talk about the design and psychological implications of image capturing devices everywhere. Show Notes
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Wed, 28 February 2018
Ep. 57 - Superhero Tales and Robotics with Barry Fitzgerald, Ph.D. Show Notes: Barry Fitzgerald has a Ph.D. in physics. He and Tom discuss the relevance of superhero stories for robotics from the Foundation For Responsible Robotics Workshop in Leiden, Netherlands.
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Fri, 9 February 2018
Ep. 56: Reskilling To Collaborate With Robots Show Notes This week, Carla Diana and Tom Guarriello talk about the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and personal characteristics that will make humans superior collaborators with robots. This is what Tom calls, “RoboPsych.”
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Thu, 25 January 2018
Ep. 55: Carla Diana’s Beyond Tellerand Presentation This week Carla takes listeners through her design and robotics presentation: Robotics in Our Everyday Lives: A Product Designer’s Perspective, given at the Beyond Tellerrand conference in Munich, Germany, January 15 - 17, 2018. Show Notes:
Direct download: Carla_Diana_012418_Beyond_Tellerand_Presentation_Re-Post.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:37pm EST |
Thu, 25 January 2018
Ep. 55: Carla Diana’s Beyond Tellerrand Presentation This week Carla takes listeners through her design and robotics presentation: Robotics in Our Everyday Lives: A Product Designer’s Perspective, given at the Beyond Tellerrand conference in Munich, Germany, January 15 - 17, 2018. Show Notes:
Direct download: Carla_Diana_012418_Beyond_Tellerand_Presentation_4.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:46pm EST |
Fri, 12 January 2018
Ep. 54 - Rodney Brooks Makes Accountable Predictions, with Carla Diana This week Carla Diana joins Tom Guarriello as the new co-host of the RoboPsych Podcast. Show Notes |