Critical voices within and beyond the scientific community have pointed to a grave matter of
concern regarding who is included in research and who is not. Subsequent investigations …

In the field of human-robot interaction, the well-known uncanny valley hypothesis proposes
a curvilinear relationship between a robot's degree of human likeness and the observers' …

Robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) systems are quickly becoming a familiar part of
different aspects of everyday life. We know very little about how children and adults perceive …

Since the COVID-19 pandemics, we have witnessed an increase in online worship services.
Nevertheless, HCI has little insight into how technological mediation influences religious …

Considerable progress is being made in robotics, with robots being developed for many
different areas of life: there are service robots, industrial robots, transport robots, medical …

ABSTRACT A growing number of robots perform religious practices. Consequently, a lot of
research is already done on robots and religion. What has been missing from the current …

This paper presents an inspirational concept for companion technology design,
uncontrollability, and a corresponding artefact, the Blessing Companion. Both originated …

Artificial intelligence (AI) profoundly influences a number of societal structures today,
including religious dynamics. Using Bernard Lonergan's critical realism as a lens, this article …

The design and use of humanlike robots such as Sophia and Mindar present numerous
theological challenges. Some of these issues have received theological attention since the …

Abstract The concept of “Workplace Spirituality (WPS)” in the field of management has
gained great interest in the last decade, especially due to its connection with profitability …