The Conversation | Dr Omar Mubin: The technology in science fiction is not always what we want in the real world
Many technologies that we use today are inspired by science fiction films, sci-fi fans dream of having 'Star Wars' technology at their fingertips. However, in an article for 'The Conversation', Human-Machine Interaction Researcher, Dr Omar Mubin argues that we would be put off by the anthropomorphised technology depicted in contemporary sci-fi films.
"Anthropomorphism is preferred more in fictional robots as compared to real robots. Studies in human-robot interaction have demonstrated that humans prefer real robots to be discrete and not invade their private space; with some researchers speculating intimidation towards large robots to be the reason for this discomfort," says Dr Mubin.