In good company? Perception of movement synchrony of a non-anthropomorphic robot.

ABSTRACT: Recent technological developments like cheap sensors and the decreasing costs of computational power have brought the possibility of robotic home companions within reach. In order to be accepted it is vital for these robots to be able to participate meaningfully in social interactions with their users and to make them feel comfortable during these interactions. In this study we investigated how people respond to a situation where a companion robot is watching its user. Specifically, we tested the effect of robotic behaviours that are synchronised with the actions of a human. We evaluated the effects of these behaviours on the robot's likeability and perceived intelligence using an online video survey. The robot used was Care-O-bot3, a non-anthropomorphic robot with a limited range of expre

SUBMITTER: Lehmann H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4441426 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature