title: Applying the perceived creepiness of technology scale to social robots

authors: Turner, Jessica Dawn

subjects: computer science

abstract: Designing positive robot experiences requires an understanding of users' perceptions and meeting their needs in an ethical manner. However, despite best intentions, users have strong positive or negative reactions to robots, either finding them ''cute'' or ''creepy''. The Perceived Creepiness of Technology Scale (PCTS) was designed for evaluating how creepy a technology appears to a user on first encounter. In this paper we applied the PCTS to a cross-section of social robots to measure their perceived creepiness and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of PCTS when applied in a Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) context. We demonstrate that while a robot may not be perceived as creepy initially, it can have underlying unethical practices inherent in its design which is not well captured by the PCTS. This emphasises the need for better HRI practices to ensure creepiness is appropriately assessed in the social robot domain.

text: Applying the perceived creepiness of technology scale to social robots Designing positive robot experiences requires an understanding of users' perceptions and meeting their needs in an ethical manner. However, despite best intentions, users have strong positive or negative reactions to robots, either finding them ''cute'' or ''creepy''. The Perceived Creepiness of Technology Scale (PCTS) was designed for evaluating how creepy a technology appears to a user on first encounter. In this paper we applied the PCTS to a cross-section of social robots to measure their perceived creepiness and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of PCTS when applied in a Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) context. We demonstrate that while a robot may not be perceived as creepy initially, it can have underlying unethical practices inherent in its design which is not well captured by the PCTS. This emphasises the need for better HRI practices to ensure creepiness is appropriately assessed in the social robot domain.

year: 2025

title: Decoding the puzzle: Chinese culture, familial transfers, and disputes in Western courts

authors: Liao, Zhixiong (Leo)

abstract: More and more Chinese live in Western countries nowadays and many disputes over transfers between Chinese family members are brought to Western courts. Generally, little documentary evidence on such transactions is available and the oral evidence is commonly divergent as to what was agreed and what happened. Western judges are faced with the puzzle whether the transfer was a gift, a loan, or an equity investment. This article elaborates on the relevant Chinese cultural dimensions and the recent developments. It discusses the cultural relevance in determining the nature of such transfers and investigates whether clearly established Chinese cultural norms could be admissible evidence aiding the interpretation, or even implied terms, of the transaction. It argues that Chinese culture should be seriously considered in assessing the credibility of Chinese witnesses. This article critiques the prevailing common law presumptions, and proposes an analytical model aiming to assist Western judges and lawyers to assess the cultural influence properly for better answers to the puzzles.

text: Decoding the puzzle: Chinese culture, familial transfers, and disputes in Western courts More and more Chinese live in Western countries nowadays and many disputes over transfers between Chinese family members are brought to Western courts. Generally, little documentary evidence on such transactions is available and the oral evidence is commonly divergent as to what was agreed and what happened. Western judges are faced with the puzzle whether the transfer was a gift, a loan, or an equity investment. This article elaborates on the relevant Chinese cultural dimensions and the recent developments. It discusses the cultural relevance in determining the nature of such transfers and investigates whether clearly established Chinese cultural norms could be admissible evidence aiding the interpretation, or even implied terms, of the transaction. It argues that Chinese culture should be seriously considered in assessing the credibility of Chinese witnesses. This article critiques the prevailing common law presumptions, and proposes an analytical model aiming to assist Western judges and lawyers to assess the cultural influence properly for better answers to the puzzles.

year: 2022

title: What do we know about the intersection of being blind and being Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand? Taking an applied community psychology approach to a systematic review of the published literature

authors: Graham, Rebekah Sarah

subjects: Disability

abstract: Self-determination and dignity are guaranteed rights for disabled persons under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. However, such rights have been slow to eventuate for Maori (Indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand). This paper brings together systematic fashion publications that currently exist regarding blindness and Maori, centring throughout Maori understandings of disability and blindness. We employed a structured approach alongside PRISMA protocols and reflexive dialogue. Included publications were quantitative data reviews, surveys, qualitative studies, literature reviews, and works of fiction. For our analysis, we formulated a matrix that drew from Kaupapa Maori, applied community psychology, and disability rights literature. This meant we made explicit where research practices included—and excluded—self-determination, democratic participation, and inclusion of both disabled and Maori. Our review highlights inconsistency across disciplines regarding self-determination and democratic participation by both Maori and disabled key stakeholders. Our approach can be utilised across disciplines as a tool for considering the ways in which researchers uphold Indigenous self-determination, disability rights, and data sovereignty. Please refer to the Supplementary Material section to find this article's Community and Social Impact Statement.

text: What do we know about the intersection of being blind and being Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand? Taking an applied community psychology approach to a systematic review of the published literature Self-determination and dignity are guaranteed rights for disabled persons under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. However, such rights have been slow to eventuate for Maori (Indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand). This paper brings together systematic fashion publications that currently exist regarding blindness and Maori, centring throughout Maori understandings of disability and blindness. We employed a structured approach alongside PRISMA protocols and reflexive dialogue. Included publications were quantitative data reviews, surveys, qualitative studies, literature reviews, and works of fiction. For our analysis, we formulated a matrix that drew from Kaupapa Maori, applied community psychology, and disability rights literature. This meant we made explicit where research practices included—and excluded—self-determination, democratic participation, and inclusion of both disabled and Maori. Our review highlights inconsistency across disciplines regarding self-determination and democratic participation by both Maori and disabled key stakeholders. Our approach can be utilised across disciplines as a tool for considering the ways in which researchers uphold Indigenous self-determination, disability rights, and data sovereignty. Please refer to the Supplementary Material section to find this article's Community and Social Impact Statement.

year: 2023