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Living with a robot companion: empirical study on the interaction with an artificial health advisor

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Astrid Marieke von der Pütten,

Nicole C. Krämer,

Sabrina C. EimlerAuthors Info & Claims

ICMI '11: Proceedings of the 13th international conference on multimodal interfaces

Pages 327 - 334

https://doi.org/10.1145/2070481.2070544

Published: 14 November 2011 Publication History

Abstract

The EU project SERA (Social Engagement with Robots and Agents) provided the unique opportunity to collect real field data of people interacting with a robot companion in their homes. In the course of three iterations, altogether six elderly participants took part. Following a multi-methodological approach, the continuous quantitative and qualitative description of user behavior on a very fine-grained level gave us insights into when and how people interacted with the robot companion. Post-trial semi-structured interviews explored how the users perceived the companion and revealed their attitudes. Based on this large data set, conclusions can be drawn on whether people show signs of bonding and how their relation to the robot develops over time. Results indicate large inter-individual differences with regard to interaction behavior and attitudes. Implications for research on companions are discussed.

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Living with a robot companion: empirical study on the interaction with an artificial health advisor
1. Applied computing
  1. Computers in other domains
    1. Personal computers and PC applications
  2. Law, social and behavioral sciences
    1. Psychology
2. Social and professional topics

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ICMI '11: Proceedings of the 13th international conference on multimodal interfaces

November 2011

432 pages

ISBN:9781450306416

DOI:10.1145/2070481

General Chairs:
Hervé Bourlard
Idiap Research Institute, Switzerland
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University of Illinois, USA
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Enrique Vidal
Universitat Politécnica Valéncia, Spain
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Idiap Research Institute, Switzerland
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Louis-Philippe Morency
University of Southern California, USA
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Nicu Sebe
University of Trento, Italy

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