Abstract
In this paper we present a robotic head designed for interaction with humans, endowed with mechanisms to make the robot respond to social interaction with emotional expressions, allowing the emotional expression of the robot to be directly influenced by the social interaction process. We look into how emotionally expressive visual feedback from the robot can enrich the interaction process and provide the participant with additional information regarding the interaction, allowing the user to better understand the intentions of the robot. We discuss some of the interactions that are possible with ERWIN and how this can effect the response of the system. We show experimental scenarios where the interaction processes influences the emotional expressions and how the participants interpret this. We draw our conclusions from the feedback from experiments, showing that indeed emotional expression can have an influence on the social interaction between a robot and human.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Procs of the 18th Int Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
Pages | 627-632 |
Volume | 2009 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4244-5081-7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Event | 18th IEEE Int Symposium on Robot & Human Interactive Communication - Toyama, Japan Duration: 27 Sept 2009 → 2 Oct 2009 |
Conference
Conference | 18th IEEE Int Symposium on Robot & Human Interactive Communication |
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Country/Territory | Japan |
City | Toyama |
Period | 27/09/09 → 2/10/09 |