Robots that simulate facial expressions of fear, disgust, anger, or happiness - out of bounds?

Since a robot does not and cannot feel any of these emotions, does evidencing such emotions serve any other purpose than to manipulate the individual interacting with them. If we want our robots to be accurate and reliable, do we want them to fake or lie about the fact when they actually don't care.Robots that simulate facial expressions of fear, disgust, anger, or happiness - out of bounds?
Wow, cool question.





In my experience I'd have to say that manipulating human observers can be an important role of a robot.





I have developed walking robots, which are technically flawed and inefficient, yet unique in their ability to capture the imagination of students watching my presentations, hopefully encouraging them to study robotics at a later stage in life. I guess you could argue that any emotions my robots portray serve as a form of self-preservation of their species, or even procreation by attracting new candidates to build more robots.





I wouldn't call them liars.. they're much more sinister than that :)Robots that simulate facial expressions of fear, disgust, anger, or happiness - out of bounds?
As long as you don't violate the three laws of robotics then it is okay.








http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Laws_鈥?/a>

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