Resources

Resources & Reference Points

Frameworks, links, and conceptual materials.

This section gathers reference materials related to human–robot relations, including institute frameworks, project links, and future public resources.

Institute Overview

Human-Robot Relations Institute serves as the central institute site connecting programs, publications, protocol work, and initiatives.

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Research Programs

Explore the three core programs: Robot Rights, Robot Governance, and Robot Labor.

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Coexistence Guidelines

Read public reference principles for responsible coexistence between humans, robots, and intelligent machines.

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Coexistence Literacy

Public-facing educational materials on robot coexistence, robot manners, children's literacy, and public-space interaction.

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Glossary / Key Concepts

Definitions of central concepts used across the Institute, including human–robot relations, robot rights, robot governance, robot labor, coexistence literacy, and robot-friendly environments.

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Institute network

Project domains

These linked sites provide focused entry points into research programs, protocol publication, stewardship, and language access.

Gateway

humanrobot.jp

Japanese-language gateway for the Institute and its connected research areas.

Protocol Node

robot-rights.jp

Protocol-oriented publication node for the Robot Rights Protocol and related metadata.

Program Site

robot-rights.net

Human-facing essays and interpretation on robot rights, including introductory articles for public readers.

Stewardship

robotrights.jp

Stewardship, statements, and association-oriented context for Robot Rights-related materials.

Program Site

robot-governance.com

Research direction for policy, governance, law, and institutional design.

Program Site

robot-labor.org

Research direction for work, labor restructuring, automation, and human–robot coordination.

Public reference materials

Guidelines and future resources

Current reference work includes the Human-Robot Coexistence Guidelines, Coexistence Literacy materials, and the Glossary / Key Concepts page. Future materials may include concept maps, reading lists, protocol references, and additional theme pages.