Human approach distances to a mechanical-looking robot with different robot voice styles

M.L. Walters, D.S. Syrdal, K.L. Koay, K. Dautenhahn, R. Te Boekhorst

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Abstract

Findings are presented from a Human Robot
Interaction (HRI) Demonstration Trial where attendees
approached a stationary mechanical looking robot to a
comfortable distance. Instructions were given to participants by
the robot using either a high quality male, a high quality female,
a neutral synthesized voice, or by the experimenter (no robot
voice). Approaches to the robot with synthesized voice were
found to induce significantly further approach distances. Those
who had experienced a previous encounter with the robot
tended to approach closer to the robot. Possible reasons for this
are discussed.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProcs of the 17th IEEE Int Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages707-712
ISBN (Print)978-1-4244-2213-5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Event17th Int Symposium on Robot & Human Interactive Communication - Munich, Germany
Duration: 1 Aug 20083 Aug 2008

Conference

Conference17th Int Symposium on Robot & Human Interactive Communication
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMunich
Period1/08/083/08/08

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