Aymerich Franch, LauraFosch Villaronga, Eduard2020-03-242020-03-242020Aymerich-Franch L, Fosch-Villaronga E. A self-guiding tool to conduct research with embodiment technologies responsibly. Front Robot AI. 2020 Feb 21;7:22. DOI: 10.3389/frobt.2020.000222296-9144http://hdl.handle.net/10230/44010The extension of the sense of self to the avatar during experiences of avatar embodiment requires thorough ethical and legal consideration, especially in light of potential scenarios involving physical or psychological harm caused to, or by, embodied avatars. We provide researchers and developers working in the field of virtual and robot embodiment technologies with a self-guidance tool based on the principles of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI). This tool will help them engage in ethical and responsible research and innovation in the area of embodiment technologies in a way that guarantees all the rights of the embodied users and their interactors, including safety, privacy, autonomy, and dignity.application/pdfeng© 2020 Aymerich-Franch and Fosch-Villaronga. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.A self-guiding tool to conduct research with embodiment technologies responsiblyinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.3389/frobt.2020.00022EmbodimentResponsible research & innovation (RRI)Body ownershipEthicsVirtual realitySocial robotsEmbodiment technologiesAvatarsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess