@inproceedings {pub5809,
	title = {Three Principles for Social Robots as Embodied Mediators},
	author = {Randy Gomez AND Eleanor Sandry AND Selma {\v S}abanovi{\'c} AND Deborah Szapiro AND Daniel Serrano AND Thomas H Weisswange AND Matthew Aylett AND Guangliang Li AND Eric Nicols AND Luis Merino},
	year = {2024},
	abstract = {Robots are becoming increasingly pervasive in our lives, evolv-
ing from security robots to service robots, and now, to social robots that
build bonds and personal relationship with their human counterparts. We
are witnessing a growing trend of robots being embedded within various
groups and demographics. This paper presents social robots that mediate
relationships between individuals, groups, and society as a whole, which
we refer to as embodied mediators. These embodied mediators cater not
only to individual needs, but also to communal and societal needs. As
we develop these new types of robots with the potential to significantly
impact society, it is imperative to establish guiding principles that ensure
their safe and beneficial integration. This paper proposes three principles
for embodied mediation that consider social underpinnings and extend
beyond theory and into practice through use case scenarios currently
under development.},
	publisher = {Springer, LNCS, LNAI, LNBI},
	booktitle = {16th International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR 2024)},
	city = {Odense, Denmark}
}