Robot haircare systems could provide a controlled and personalized environment that is respectful of an individual's sensitivities and may offer a comfortable experience. We argue that because of hair and hairstyles' often unique importance in defining and expressing an individual's identity, we should approach the development of assistive robot haircare systems carefully while considering various practical and ethical concerns and risks. In this work, we specifically list and discuss the consideration of hair type, expression of the individual's preferred identity, cost accessibility of the system, culturally-aware robot strategies, and the associated societal risks. Finally, we discuss the planned studies that will allow us to better understand and address the concerns and considerations we outlined in this work through interactions with both haircare experts and end-users. Through these practical and ethical considerations, this work seeks to systematically organize and provide guidance for the development of inclusive and ethical robot haircare systems.

翻译：机器人美发系统可提供一个受控且个性化的环境，既尊重个体的敏感性，又能提供舒适的体验。我们认为，由于头发与发型在定义和表达个体身份方面常具有独特重要性，在开发辅助性机器人美发系统时应保持审慎态度，同时考量各类实践与伦理问题及风险。本研究具体列举并探讨了以下维度：发质类型、个体偏好身份的表达、系统成本可及性、具备文化敏感性的机器人策略，以及相关的社会风险。最后，我们讨论了计划开展的研究——通过与美发专家和终端用户的双向互动，以更深入地理解并应对本文提出的各项关切与考量。通过系统梳理这些实践与伦理层面的思考，本研究旨在为开发包容且符合伦理的机器人美发系统提供系统化的组织框架与行动指引。