Abstract
Robot embodiment is, by its very nature, holistic and understanding how various aspects contribute to the user perception of the robot is non-trivial. A study is presented here that investigates whether there is an interaction effect between voice and other aspects of embodiment, such as movement and appearance, in a pedagogical setting. An on-line study was distributed to children aged 11–17 that uses a modified Godspeed questionnaire. We show an interaction effect between the robot embodiment and voice in terms of perceived lifelikeness of the robot. Politeness is a key strategy used in learning and teaching, and here an effect is also observed for perceived politeness. Interestingly, participants’ overall preference was for embodiment combinations that are deemed polite and more like a teacher, but are not necessarily the most lifelike. From these findings, we are able to inform the design of robotic tutors going forward.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Social Robotics |
| Subtitle of host publication | ICSR 2017 |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 64-74 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319700229 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783319700212 |
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| Publication status | Published - 24 Oct 2017 |
| Event | 9th International Conference on Social Robotics - Tsukuba, Japan Duration: 22 Nov 2017 → 24 Nov 2017 http://www.icsr2017.org/ |
Publication series
| Name | Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence |
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| Publisher | Springer |
| Volume | 10652 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0302-9743 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 1611-3349 |
Conference
| Conference | 9th International Conference on Social Robotics |
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| Abbreviated title | ICSR 2017 |
| Country/Territory | Japan |
| City | Tsukuba |
| Period | 22/11/17 → 24/11/17 |
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