Abstract
Soft robotics technology has been proposed for a number of applications that involve human-robot interaction. This study investigates how a silicone-based pneumatically actuated soft robotic tentacle is perceived in interaction. Quantitative and qualitative data was gathered from questionnaires (N=47) and video recordings. Results show that the overall appeal of the robot was positively associated with its perceived naturalness. They further indicate a slight user preference for the movements and the tactile qualities of the robot and a slightly negative evaluation of its appearance.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Companion of the 2018 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, Chicago, IL, USA, March 2018 (HRI'18) |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery |
| Publication date | 5 Mar 2018 |
| Pages | 139-140 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-4503-5615-2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 5 Mar 2018 |
| Event | HRI'18 : The 13th Annual ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human Robot Interaction - McCormick Place , Chicago, United States Duration: 5 Mar 2018 → 8 Mar 2018 Conference number: 13 http://humanrobotinteraction.org/2018/ |
Conference
| Conference | HRI'18 |
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| Number | 13 |
| Location | McCormick Place |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Chicago |
| Period | 05/03/2018 → 08/03/2018 |
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Keywords
- soft robotics
- human-robot interaction (HRI)
- aesthetics