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Robotics is widely discussed in mainstream media, with headlines that play to both the public’s fascination of robots and its fears. As robotics researchers, we have a deep vested interest to be part of this dialogue. We are ideally positioned to demystify robotic technologies, spur innovation, and raise ethical and legal questions that require discussion. In recent years, researchers and the public have started to engage in direct communication through events such as the European Robotics Week and online media. Unfortunately, many of us researchers do not know how to best use modern online tools to directly share our research and join the public discourse on robotics.

During this half-day workshop, attendees will:
1) Learn the basics in science communication.
2) Review robotics coverage in mainstream media (call for contributions).
3) Identify key topics in robotics that should be highlighted in the public discourse and determine how to best drive the discussion.

You can see the program for more information.

The workshop will demonstrate best practice in science communication through live tweeting and streaming of the workshop using google hangouts.

Organizers:
Sabine Hauert, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Bruno Siciliano, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy
Markus Waibel, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Switzerland

Acknowledgments:
The ROBOTS association gratefully acknowledges funding from the Swiss National Science Foundation, grant number 139912.