Task Structure and User Attributes as Elements of Human-Robot Interaction Design - Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University

Task Structure and User Attributes as Elements of Human-Robot Interaction Design

Bilge Mutlu, Steven Osman, Jodi Forlizzi, Jessica K. Hodgins, and Sara Kiesler
Conference Paper, Proceedings of 15th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN '06), pp. 74 - 79, September, 2006

Abstract

Recent developments in humanoid robotics have made possible technologically advanced robots and a vision for their everyday use as assistants in the home and workplace. Nonetheless, little is known about how we should design interactions with humanoid robots. In this paper, we argue that adaptation for user attributes (in particular gender) and task structure (in particular a competitive vs. a cooperative structure) are key design elements. We experimentally demonstrate how these two elements affect the user's social perceptions of ASIMO.

BibTeX

@conference{Mutlu-2006-9582,
author = {Bilge Mutlu and Steven Osman and Jodi Forlizzi and Jessica K. Hodgins and Sara Kiesler},
title = {Task Structure and User Attributes as Elements of Human-Robot Interaction Design},
booktitle = {Proceedings of 15th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN '06)},
year = {2006},
month = {September},
editor = {IEEE},
pages = {74 - 79},
}