ETHICBOTS Emerging Technoethics of Human Interaction with Communication, Bionic, and robotic Systems

WP1 – Project coordination and management

Guglielmo Tamburrini

ETHICBOTS Emerging Technoethics of Human Interaction with Communication, Bionic, and Robotic Systems

Outline of the presentation

Structure of project management and people in charge

Financial management

Timeline of events

ETHICBOTS Emerging Technoethics of Human Interaction with Communication, Bionic, and Robotic Systems

Structure of project management(from section 6.1 of the Technical Annex)

ETHICBOTS Emerging Technoethics of Human Interaction with Communication, Bionic, and Robotic Systems

Components of the boards: proposals

Project coordinator: Guglielmo Tamburrini Project manager: to be identified (provisionally Guglielmo Tamburrini) WP2 coordinator: Thomas Christaller WP3 coordinator: Guglielmo Tamburrini WP4 coordinator: Rafael Capurro WP5 coordinator: Fiorella Operto Quality assurance board:

3 science&technology members: Robotics ? Bionics ? Artificial intelligence ?

Moral philosopher: ? Antropologist: ? Psychologist: ?

ETHICBOTS Emerging Technoethics of Human Interaction with Communication, Bionic, and Robotic Systems

Workpackages

Work package

No

Work package title Lead contractor

No

Person-months

Startmonth

Endmonth

DeliverableNo

WP1 Project coordination and management

1 6 0 24 D3, D11

WP2 Joint analysis of the state of the art in emerging technologies for the integration of human beings and artificial entities

2 7 0 6 D1

WP3 Coordination activities for the cooperative identification and analysis of techno-ethical issues

1 27 6 24 D2,D5

WP4 Proposal of standards and recommendations for the EU

6 15 12 24 D4, D6

WP5 Dissemination 3 20 0 24 D7, D8, D9, D10

TOTAL 75

ETHICBOTS Emerging Technoethics of Human Interaction with Communication, Bionic, and Robotic Systems

Workpackages

ETHICBOTS Emerging Technoethics of Human Interaction with Communication, Bionic, and Robotic Systems

Timeline

Months 0-6:

joint preparation and discussion of three tutorials on technological states of the art

The three internal reports will constitute deliverable D1 (Fraunhofer).

ETHICBOTS Emerging Technoethics of Human Interaction with Communication, Bionic, and Robotic Systems

Timeline

Months 7-12: M1: workshop (to be held in Italy), whose aims are

to set-up a common language and a methodological framework for the joint analysis of techno-ethical issues that will be carried out in WP3;

to start the definition of the methodology for the joint identification of techno-ethical issues

to identify an initial set of ethical issues to be analyzed during the project;

Tutorials. to present the states of the art in the three broad technological areas considered (AI for communication and information, robotics and bionics), in the form of tutorials;

to present and discuss the timeline of events (workshops and public events) to be carried out, as previously planned by the Scientific Board;

ETHICBOTS Emerging Technoethics of Human Interaction with Communication, Bionic, and Robotic Systems

Timeline

Months 13-18: An internal meeting will be held with the following aims:

to start task T3.3 (Analysis of techno-ethical issues), and to jointly contribute and finalize deliverable D2;

to collect and discuss materials related to WP4 activity (Proposal of standards and recommendations for the EU);

to validate the internet-based public access information system; to define a plan for refresher courses (T5.2).

Public events with interest groups, journalists, policy makers will be organized. Some of these public events may take the form of multimedia streaming events, supported by the internet-based public access information system.

ETHICBOTS Emerging Technoethics of Human Interaction with Communication, Bionic, and Robotic Systems

Timeline

Months 19-24: M3: organization of the second workshop (to be held in Germany),

which aims at presenting and discussing the major WP results achieved so far. Notably, the proposed methodology for the joint identification and analysis of techno-

ethical issues (T3.1) the set of techno-ethical issues identified in the framework of task T3.2 the ongoing analysis of the identified techno-ethical issues the analysis of national and international ethical regulations identified in the

framework of T4.1, and the status of advancement of the ongoing activity of task T4.2

the status of the dissemination activities. Other public events, as in the last six-months period, will be organized. Organization of 1 internal meeting (towards the end of the project), to

which the whole consortium is invited to participate, for the organization and discussion of deliverable D10, “Roadmap for techno-ethical research”.

ETHICBOTS Emerging Technoethics of Human Interaction with Communication, Bionic, and Robotic Systems

Deliverables

Del. no. Deliverable name WP no. Lead participant

Delivery date(proj. month)

D1 Analysis of the State of the Art in emerging technologies for the integration of human and artificial entities

WP2 2 M6

D2 Methodology for the identification and analysis of techno-ethical issues

WP3 1 M12

D3 Annual report WP1 1 M12

D4 Analysis of national and international EU regulations and ethical councils opinions related with technologies for the integration of human and artificial entities

WP4 M18

D5 Analysis of techno-ethical issues WP3 1 M24

D6 Proposal of standards and recommendations for EU techno-ethical regulations

WP4 6 M24

D7 The ETHICBOTS internet-based information system

WP5 3 M24

ETHICBOTS Emerging Technoethics of Human Interaction with Communication, Bionic, and Robotic Systems

Deliverables

D8 Report on organization of refresher courses for researchers, high school teachers, and university instructors

WP5 3 M24

D9 Report on public events WP5 3 M24

D10 Roadmap for techno-ethical research WP5 3 M24

D11 Final report WP1 1 M24

D12 Final Plan for using and disseminating knowledge

WP5 5 M24

ETHICBOTS Emerging Technoethics of Human Interaction with Communication, Bionic, and Robotic Systems

Timeline of the next 6 months

Kick-off meeting (November 26th

2005)

Deadline for checking progress(February 1st

2006)

First Workshop (date to be defined)

•preparation of the three tutorials on the technology states of the art•setting-up of the internet-based communication system•plan for dissemination

•finalization of the three tutorials on the technology states of the art

ETHICBOTS Emerging Technoethics of Human Interaction with Communication, Bionic, and robotic Systems

Financial management

ETHICBOTS Emerging Technoethics of Human Interaction with Communication, Bionic, and Robotic Systems

Plan for using resources

the Coordination Unit, composed by 1 secretary for project management (ETHICBOTS Project Manager) and collaborators, if necessary;

Collaboration contracts for components of the Quality Assurance Board;

1 secretary for each meeting (from the responsible participant group);

Technicians for the internet-based public access information system set-up;

1 responsible for the internet-based public access information system management;

Additional funds for hiring people releasing necessary certifications (including auditing).

ETHICBOTS Emerging Technoethics of Human Interaction with Communication, Bionic, and Robotic Systems

Contribution

Total contribution: € 420.000,00

A pre-financing of € 157.500,00 within December 15th

The rest is allocated according to the Article 8 of the Contract, and to the estimated breakdown included in Annex I

ETHICBOTS Emerging Technoethics of Human Interaction with Communication, Bionic, and Robotic Systems

Distribution of budget among participants

1. For each of four six-months period, the number of total person-months for each partner (comprehensive of the 5 WP) is calculated

2. The total contribution to each partner is distributed on the four periods according to the person-months calculated at step 1

ETHICBOTS Emerging Technoethics of Human Interaction with Communication, Bionic, and Robotic Systems

Person-months for each partner and for each WP

 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

WP1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 months: 0-23

WP2 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 months: 0-5

WP3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 2 months: 6-23

WP4 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 months: 12-23

WP5 2 1 4 2 4 1 3 1 1 1 months: 0-23

part. no.

ETHICBOTS Emerging Technoethics of Human Interaction with Communication, Bionic, and Robotic Systems

Example: DSF

6 months 6 months 6 months 6 months

WP1 1,5 1,5 1,5 1,5

WP2 1 0 0 0

WP3 0 1 1 1

WP4 0 0 0,5 0,5

WP5 0,5 0,5 0,5 0,5

TOT 3 3 3,5 3,5

24 months

= 6 pm= 1 pm= 3 pm= 1 pm= 2 pm

active WP

inactive WP

ETHICBOTS Emerging Technoethics of Human Interaction with Communication, Bionic, and Robotic Systems

Total person-months subdivision for each partner

6-months period #1

6-months period #2

6-months period #3

6-months period #4 tot

1 3 3 3,5 3,5 13

2 1,25 1,25 1,75 1,75 6

3 2 2 3 3 10

4 0,5 1,5 2,5 2,5 7

5 2 2 2,5 2,5 9

6 0,25 0,65 1,55 1,55 4

7 1,75 1,75 2,25 2,25 8

8 1,25 1,25 1,75 1,75 6

9 0,25 1,25 2,25 2,25 6

10 1,25 0,85 1,85 2,05 6

ETHICBOTS Emerging Technoethics of Human Interaction with Communication, Bionic, and Robotic Systems

Distribution of EU funds according to person-months

6-months period #1

6-months period #2

6-months period #3

6-months period #4 budget

1 14307,92 14307,92 16692,58 16692,58 62.001,00

2 12083,13 12083,13 16916,38 16916,38 57.999,00

3 8400,00 8400,00 12600,00 12600,00 42.000,00

4 2285,71 6857,14 11428,57 11428,57 32.000,00

5 10666,67 10666,67 13333,33 13333,33 48.000,00

6 2250,00 5850,00 13950,00 13950,00 36.000,00

7 9843,75 9843,75 12656,25 12656,25 45.000,00

8 6666,67 6666,67 9333,33 9333,33 32.000,00

9 1250,00 6250,00 11250,00 11250,00 30.000,00

10 7291,67 4958,33 10791,67 11958,33 35.000,00

ETHICBOTS Emerging Technoethics of Human Interaction with Communication, Bionic, and Robotic Systems

Pre-financing

Pre-financing: € 157.500,00 within December 15th

Total contribution for the first 2 periods: € 160.929.12

The remaining 160.929.12 - 157.500,00 = 3429,12 are equally subtracted to each partner (€ 342,91 )

6-months period #1

6-months period #2

1 14307,92 14307,92

2 12083,13 12083,13

3 8400,00 8400,00

4 2285,71 6857,14

5 10666,67 10666,67

6 2250,00 5850,00

7 9843,75 9843,75

8 6666,67 6666,67

9 1250,00 6250,00

10 7291,67 4958,33

ETHICBOTS Emerging Technoethics of Human Interaction with Communication, Bionic, and Robotic Systems

Distribution of the pre-financing

DSF 28272,93 28273,00

FhG/AIS 23823,34 23824,00

SdR 16457,09 16457,00

IsFA 8799,95 8800,00

UNIRDG 20990,42 20990,00

HdM 7757,09 7757,00

CNRS 19344,59 19345,00

SSSA 12990,42 12990,00

UNIPI 7157,09 7157,00

UM 11907,09 11907,00

rounded-up

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