Abstract
The study presented in this paper explored people's perceptions and attitudes towards the idea of a future robot companion for the home. A human-centred approach was adopted using questionnaires and human-robot interaction trials to derive data from 28 adults. Results indicated that a large proportion of participants were in favour of a robot companion and saw the potential role as being an assistant, machine or servant. Few wanted a robot companion to be a friend. Household tasks were preferred to child/animal care tasks. Humanlike communication was desirable for a robot companion, whereas humanlike behaviour and appearance were less essential. Results are discussed in relation to future research directions for the development of robot companions.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Procs IEEE/RSJ Int Conf on Intelligent Robots & Systems 2005 |
| Subtitle of host publication | IROS'05 |
| Pages | 1488-1493 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
| Event | IEEE/RSJ Int Conf on Intelligent Robots & Systems 2005 - Edmonton, Canada Duration: 2 Aug 2005 → 6 Aug 2005 |
Conference
| Conference | IEEE/RSJ Int Conf on Intelligent Robots & Systems 2005 |
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| Country/Territory | Canada |
| City | Edmonton |
| Period | 2/08/05 → 6/08/05 |
Keywords
- COGNIRON