Can you hold my hand? physical warmth in human-robot interaction

This study investigates whether the temperature of a robot's hand can affect perceptions of the robot as a companion. Our research empirically analyzes the responses of 39 individuals randomly assigned to one of three conditions: (1) holding a warm robot hand or (2) holding a cold robot hand or...

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Published in:2012 7th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) pp. 201 - 202
Main Authors: Nie, Jiaqi, Pak, Michelle, Marin, Angie Lorena, Sundar, S. Shyam
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Published: New York, NY, USA ACM 05.03.2012
IEEE
Series:ACM Conferences
Subjects:
Applied computing > Operations research > Industry and manufacturing > Command and control
Atmospheric measurements
Computer systems organization > Embedded and cyber-physical systems > Robotics > External interfaces for robotics
Educational institutions
General and reference
HRI
Human Touch
Humans
Motion pictures
Particle measurements
Robot Handholding
Robot sensing systems
Robot Warmth
human touch
robot handholding
robot warmth
hri
ISBN:145031063X, 9781450310635
ISSN:2167-2121
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Summary:This study investigates whether the temperature of a robot's hand can affect perceptions of the robot as a companion. Our research empirically analyzes the responses of 39 individuals randomly assigned to one of three conditions: (1) holding a warm robot hand or (2) holding a cold robot hand or (3) not holding a robot hand. The effects of this simulated 'human touch' on HRI were examined in the context of viewing a horror film clip. Results suggest that experiences of physical warmth and handholding increase feelings of friendship and trust toward the robot. However, the discrepancy between the expectation of an actual human touch and the mechanical appearance of a robot could result in negative effects.
ISBN:145031063X
9781450310635
ISSN:2167-2121
DOI:10.1145/2157689.2157755