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- Pelikan, Hannah, 1994-, et al.
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Sound in Human-Robot Interaction
- 2021
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Ingår i: HRI 21: COMPANION OF THE 2021 ACM/IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HUMAN-ROBOT INTERACTION. - New York, NY, USA : Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). - 9781450382908 ; , s. 706-708
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Robot sound spans a wide continuum, from subtle motor hums, through music, bleeps and bloops, to human-inspired vocalizations, and can be an important means of communication for robotic agents. This first workshop on sound in HRI aims to bring together inter- disciplinary perspectives on sound, including design, conversation analysis, (computational) linguistics, music, engineering and psychology. The goal of the workshop is to stimulate interdisciplinary exchange and to form a more coherent overview of perspectives on how sound can facilitate human-robot interaction. During the half-day workshop, we will explore (1) the diverse application opportunities of sound in human-robot interaction, (2) strategies for designing sonic human-robot interactions, and (3) methodologies for the evaluation of robot sound. Workshop outcomes will be documented on a dedicated website and are planned to be collected in a special issue.
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- Pelikan, Hannah, 1994-
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Why Autonomous Driving Is So Hard : The Social Dimension of Traffic
- 2021
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Ingår i: ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI). - New York, NY, USA : IEEE Computer Society. - 9781450382908 ; , s. 81-85
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Smooth traffic presupposes fine coordination between different actors, such as pedestrians, cyclists and car drivers. When autonomous vehicles join regular traffic, they need to coordinate with humans on the road. Prior work has often studied and designed for interaction with autonomous vehicles in structured environments such as traffic intersections. This paper describes aspects of coordination also in less structured situations during mundane maneuvers such as overtaking. Taking an ethnomethodological and conversation analytic approach, the paper analyzes video recordings of self-driving shuttle buses in Sweden. Initial findings suggest that the shuttle buses currently do not comply with cyclists’ expectations of social coordination in traffic. The paper highlights that communication and coordination with human road users is crucial for smooth flow of traffic and successful deployment of autonomous vehicles also in less structured traffic environments.
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- Stower, Rebecca, et al.
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Interdisciplinary Research Methods for Child-Robot Relationship Formation
- 2021
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Ingår i: HRI '21. - New York, NY, USA : Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). - 9781450382908 ; , s. 700-702
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- As the field of child-robot interaction (CRI) research matures, and in light of the recent replication crisis in psychology, it is timely to tackle several important methodological challenges. Notably, studies on child-robot relationship formation face issues regarding the conceptualization and operationalization of this complex, comprehensive construct. In addressing these challenges, increased interdisciplinary collaboration is of vital importance. As such, this workshop aims to facilitate ongoing discussion between interdisciplinary experts on the topic of child-robot relationship formation to identify common issues and corresponding solutions (e.g., consistent definitions and rigorous measurement techniques). The workshop will begin with a keynote talk from Dr. Iolanda Leite, followed by discussion surrounding identified challenges. These discussions will be accompanied by intensive break-out groups moderated by senior researchers in the field (i.e., Mark Neerincx and Vanessa Evers). We hope this workshop will set the baseline for standardised methodologies that can later be expanded to other CRI constructs.
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- Thellman, Sam, et al.
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Does Emotional State Affect How People Perceive Robots?
- 2021
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Ingår i: HRI 21: COMPANION OF THE 2021 ACM/IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HUMAN-ROBOT INTERACTION. - New York, NY, USA : ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY. - 9781450382908 ; , s. 113-115
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Emotions serve important regulatory roles in social interaction. Although recognition, modeling, and expression of emotion have been extensively researched in human-robot interaction and related fields, the role of human emotion in perceptions of and interactions with robots has so far received considerably less attention. We here report inconclusive results from a pilot study employing an affect induction procedure to investigate the effect of people's emotional state on their perceptions of human-likeness and mind in robots, as well as attitudes toward robots. We propose a new study design based on the findings from this study.
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- Thunberg, Sofia, et al.
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A Wizard of Oz Approach to Robotic Therapy for Older Adults With Depressive Symptoms
- 2021
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Ingår i: HRI '21 Companion: Companion of the 2021 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction. - New York, NY, USA : Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). - 9781450382908 ; , s. 294-297
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Older adults with late-life depression often suffer from cognitive symptoms, such as dementia. This patient group is not prioritised for psychotherapy and therefore often medicated with antidepressants. However, in the last 20-years, the evidence base for psychotherapy has increased and one promising area is technology-based psychotherapy. Investigations of the possibilities in this area are also motivated by the Covid-19 pandemic, where many older adults are isolated, which makes it impossible for them to meet with a therapist. Therefore, we have developed a Wizard of Oz system allowing a human therapist to control a humanoid robot through a graphical user interface, including natural speech for natural conversations, which enables the robot to be stationed in, for example, a care home. For future research, we will conduct user-centered studies with both therapists and older adults to further develop the system.
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- Winkle, Katie, et al.
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Boosting robot credibility and challenging gender norms in responding to abusive behaviour : A case for feminist robots
- 2021
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Ingår i: ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction. - New York, NY, USA : IEEE Computer Society. ; , s. 29-37, s. 29-37
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Inspired by the recent UNESCO report I'd Blush if I Could, we tackle some of the issues regarding gendered AI through exploring the impact of feminist social robot behaviour on human-robot interaction. Specifically we consider (i) use of a social robot to encourage girls to consider studying robotics (and expression of feminist sentiment in this context), (ii) if/how robots should respond to abusive, and antifeminist sentiment and (iii) how ('female') robots can be designed to challenge current gender-based norms of expected behaviour. We demonstrate that whilst there are complex interactions between robot, user and observer gender, we were able to increase girls' perceptions of robot credibility and reduce gender bias in boys. We suggest our work provides positive evidence for going against current digital assistant/traditional human gender-based norms, and the future role robots might have in reducing our gender biases.
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