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AuthorAlhaddad, Ahmad Yaser
AuthorMecheter, Asma
AuthorWadood, Mohammed Abdul
AuthorAlsaari, Ali Salem
AuthorMohammed, Houssameldin
AuthorCabibihan, John John
Available date2023-11-22T08:22:57Z
Publication Date2021-01-01
Publication NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90525-5_73
CitationAlhaddad, A. Y., Mecheter, A., Wadood, M. A., Alsaari, A. S., Mohammed, H., & Cabibihan, J. J. (2021). Anthropomorphism and its negative attitudes, sociability, animacy, agency, and disturbance requirements for social robots: a pilot study. In Social Robotics: 13th International Conference, ICSR 2021, Singapore, Singapore, November 10–13, 2021, Proceedings 13 (pp. 791-796). Springer International Publishing.‏
ISBN9783030905248
ISSN03029743
URIhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85119880396&origin=inward
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/49602
AbstractA social robot that meets the acceptability requirements of the target end-users presents a significant challenge to robot designers. The design process is often iterative and requires continuous improvements and optimization over time. One key aspect in designing an acceptable social robot is anthropomorphism. Social roboticists have developed assessment tools to evaluate different aspects for the perception of the observer. In this study, we evaluated the attitude of children toward four robots with different degrees of anthropomorphic traits. Questionnaires based on the Negative Attitude toward Robots Scale (NARS) and the Human-Robot Interaction Evaluation Scale (HRIES) were used to acquire the responses of 33 participants. To identify any changes due to interactions, a pre-test questionnaire was given prior to the interaction with a robot. It was then followed by a post-test questionnaire. Statistical tests were used to analyze the effects of gender, test (i.e., pre-test vs post-test), and the four robots, on the observers’ perception. Statistical differences were found between the four robots in the subscales of HRIES, namely, Sociability, Animacy, and Disturbance. The preferences of the children were leaning toward the humanoid robot (i.e., Alpha) with the moderate anthropomorphic traits in the Disturbance subscale. Low to moderate correlations were found between the subscales of NARS and HRIES.
Languageen
Publisherspringer link
SubjectAcceptability
Anthropomorphism
Negative attitudes
Social robots
TitleAnthropomorphism and Its Negative Attitudes, Sociability, Animacy, Agency, and Disturbance Requirements for Social Robots: A Pilot Study
TypeConference Paper
Pagination791-796
Volume Number13086 LNAI
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