Users' preferences of robots for domestic use

Maartje M.A. De Graaf; Somaya Ben Allouch

doi:10.1145/2559636.2563683

Users' preferences of robots for domestic use

Maartje M.A. De Graaf, Somaya Ben Allouch

University of Twente

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Abstract

This study identifies the design preferences of robots for domestic use. In an online survey, participants rated 16 robot pictures on several evaluation criteria. Results show that overall anthropomorphic robots are more positively rated than either zoomorphic, caricatured or functional robots. Moreover, negative feelings towards robot (e.g. negative attitudes and anxiety towards robots) negatively affected the design evaluations. Providing future users with positive information about domestic robots could improve their feelings towards robots, which, in turn, raises their ratings of robotic designs.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	HRI 2014 - Proceedings of the 2014 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	146-147
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Print)	9781450326582
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/2559636.2563683
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2014
Event	9th Annual ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, HRI 2014 - Bielefeld, Germany Duration: 3 Mar 2014 → 6 Mar 2014

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Conference	9th Annual ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, HRI 2014
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Bielefeld
Period	3/03/14 → 6/03/14

Keywords

Anxiety towards robots
Attitude towards robots
Design preferences
Domestic robots

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