Abstract
Selecting the suitable form of a robot, i.e. physical or virtual, for a task is not straightforward. The choice for a physical robot is not self-evident when the task is not physical but entirely social in nature. Results from previous studies comparing robots with different body types are found to be inconclusive. We performed a user study to provide a more sound comparison between a virtual and physical robot operating in a social setting. Besides body type, we manipulated the sociability of the robot. Our results show that 1) user preferences indicate that robot sociability is more important than body type for selecting a robot in a non-physical social setting, and 2) the user's attitude towards robots is an important moderating factor influencing robot preference.
Original language | Undefined |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 24th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN 2015) |
Place of Publication | USA |
Publisher | IEEE |
Pages | 682-687 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4673-6703-5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2015 |
Event | 2015 24th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2015 - Kobe International Conference Center, Kobe, Japan Duration: 31 Aug 2015 → 4 Sept 2015 Conference number: 24 |
Publication series
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Publisher | IEEE |
Conference
Conference | 2015 24th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2015 |
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Abbreviated title | RO-MAN |
Country/Territory | Japan |
City | Kobe |
Period | 31/08/15 → 4/09/15 |
Keywords
- EWI-26648
- METIS-315135
- IR-98918