Ricerc@Sapienza

Purpose
On the verge of what has been hailed as the next technological revolution, the purpose of this paper is to examine scientific and popular definitions of the social robot, reflecting on how expert and lay spheres of knowledge interact. Drawing on social representations theory, this paper aims to elucidate how social robots are named and classified, and to examine the dynamics contributing to their definition.

Sociology and social research dealt with security and safety in the urban spaces since the growing development of big cities close to the industrial areas. This proximity favoured the idea that the security of the urban space could be a commercial product as profitable for companies as essential for citizens.