Abstract
Unprecedented possibilities of quadruped robots have driven much research on the technical aspects of these robots. However, the social perception and acceptability of quadruped robots so far remain poorly understood. This work investigates whether the way we design quadruped robots' behaviours can affect people's perception of safety in interactions with these robots. We designed and tested a dominant and submissive personality for the quadruped robot (Boston Dynamics Spot). These were tested in two different walking scenarios (head-on and crossing interactions) in a 2x2 within-subjects study. We collected both behavioural data and subjective reports on participants' perception of the interaction. The results highlight that participants perceived the submissive robot as safer compared to the dominant one. The behavioural dynamics of interactions did not change depending on the robot's appearance. Participants' previous in-person experience with the robot was associated with lower subjective safety ratings but did not correlate with the interaction dynamics. Our findings have implications for the design of quadruped robots and contribute to the body of knowledge on the social perception of non-humanoid robots. We call for a stronger standing of felt experiences in human-robot interaction research.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 33rd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, ROMAN 2024 |
Publisher | IEEE |
Pages | 717-724 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 979-8-3503-7502-2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2024 |
Event | 33rd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, ROMAN 2024 - Pasadena, United States Duration: 26 Aug 2024 → 30 Aug 2024 |
Publication series
Name | IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Communication, RO-MAN |
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ISSN (Print) | 1944-9445 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1944-9437 |
Conference
Conference | 33rd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, ROMAN 2024 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Pasadena |
Period | 26/08/24 → 30/08/24 |
Bibliographical note
Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository 'You share, we take care!' - Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-careOtherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.