Abstract
We consider how non-humanoid robots can communicate their affective state via bodily forms of communication, and the extent to which this can influence human response. We propose a simple model of grounded affect and kinesic expression and outline two experiments (N=9 and N=180) in which participants were asked to watch expressive and non-expressive hexapod robots perform different ‘scenes’. Our preliminary findings suggest the expressive robot stimulated greater desire for interaction, and was more likely to be attributed with emotion. It also elicited more desire for prosocial behaviour.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | UKRAS20 Conference: “Robots into the real world” Proceedings |
| Publisher | EPSRC UK-RAS Network |
| Pages | 40-42 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 7 May 2020 |
| Event | The 3rd UK-RAS Conference for PhD Students & Early-Career Researchers on ‘Robots into the Real World‘ - University of Lincoln, Lincoln, United Kingdom Duration: 17 Apr 2020 → 17 Apr 2020 https://www.ukras.org/news-and-events/uk-ras/ |
Conference
| Conference | The 3rd UK-RAS Conference for PhD Students & Early-Career Researchers on ‘Robots into the Real World‘ |
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| Abbreviated title | UKRAS20 |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Lincoln |
| Period | 17/04/20 → 17/04/20 |
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