Knock on Wood: The Effects of Material Choice on the Perception of Social Robots
Conference Paper, Proceedings of International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR '19), pp. 211 - 221, November, 2019
Abstract
Many people who interact with robots in the near future will not have prior experience, and they are likely to intuitively form their first impressions of the robot based on its appearance. This paper explores the effects of component material on people’s perception of the robots in terms of social attributes and willingness to interact. Participants watched videos of three robots with different outer materials: wood, synthetic fur, and plastic. The results showed that people rated the perceived warmth of a plastic robot lower than a wooden or furry robot. Ratings of perceived competence and discomfort did not differ between the three robots.
BibTeX
@conference{van-2019-122467,author = {Sanne van Waveren and Linnéa Björklund and Elizabeth J. Carter and Iolanda Leite},
title = {Knock on Wood: The Effects of Material Choice on the Perception of Social Robots},
booktitle = {Proceedings of International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR '19)},
year = {2019},
month = {November},
pages = {211 - 221},
}
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