Robot Gaze Can Mediate Participation Imbalance in Groups with Different Skill Levels

Many small group activities, like working teams or study groups, have a high dependency on the skill of each group member. Differences in skill level among participants can affect not only the performance of a team, but also influence the social interaction of its members. In these circumstances, an...

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Published in:2021 16th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) pp. 303 - 311
Main Authors: Gillet, Sarah, Cumbal, Ronald, Pereira, Andre, Lopes, Jose, Engwall, Olov, Leite, Iolanda
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Published: ACM 09.03.2021
Subjects:
Behavioral sciences
Games
gaze
group dynamics
language learning
Mediation
Multiparty interaction
Real-time systems
Robots
Shape
Social robots
ISSN:2167-2148
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Abstract Many small group activities, like working teams or study groups, have a high dependency on the skill of each group member. Differences in skill level among participants can affect not only the performance of a team, but also influence the social interaction of its members. In these circumstances, an active member could balance individual participation without exerting direct pressure on specific members by using indirect means of communication, such as gaze behaviors. Similarly, in this study, we evaluate whether a social robot can balance the level of participation in a language skill-dependent game, played by a native speaker and a second language learner. In a between-subjects study (N=72), we compared an adaptive robot gaze behavior, that was targeted to increase the level of contribution of the least active player, with a non-adaptive gaze behavior. Our results imply that, while overall levels of speech participation were influenced predominantly by personal traits of the participants, the robot's adaptive gaze behavior could shape the interaction among participants which lead to more even participation during the game.
AbstractList Many small group activities, like working teams or study groups, have a high dependency on the skill of each group member. Differences in skill level among participants can affect not only the performance of a team, but also influence the social interaction of its members. In these circumstances, an active member could balance individual participation without exerting direct pressure on specific members by using indirect means of communication, such as gaze behaviors. Similarly, in this study, we evaluate whether a social robot can balance the level of participation in a language skill-dependent game, played by a native speaker and a second language learner. In a between-subjects study (N=72), we compared an adaptive robot gaze behavior, that was targeted to increase the level of contribution of the least active player, with a non-adaptive gaze behavior. Our results imply that, while overall levels of speech participation were influenced predominantly by personal traits of the participants, the robot's adaptive gaze behavior could shape the interaction among participants which lead to more even participation during the game.
Author Pereira, Andre
Leite, Iolanda
Gillet, Sarah
Engwall, Olov
Lopes, Jose
Cumbal, Ronald
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SubjectTerms Behavioral sciences
Games
gaze
group dynamics
language learning
Mediation
Multiparty interaction
Real-time systems
Robots
Shape
Social robots
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