Gaze and movement adaptation in response to delayed robotic movement during turn-taking.

ABSTRACT: While delays in human-robot encounters can harm perceptions of competence, they can also enhance engagement and relatability, making timing a crucial factor in the design of robot behaviors for effective human-robot interaction. Previous research has primarily focused on how robots' pauses or errors impact perceptions of competence, but it has not adequately addressed the complexity of timing in shaping social interactions. This study explored the effects of different delay conditions (no delay, short delay (4s), long delay (10s)) on human gaze behaviors and movements during a Tic-Tac-Toe game interactions with an Epi humanoid robot. We hypothesized that shorter delays would be interpreted as thinking pauses, increasing engagement, operationalized as directing gaze to the robot's hand or f

SUBMITTER: Stedtler S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12485069 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature