Does the user's evaluation of a socially assistive robot change based on presence and companionship type?

Sebastian Schneider, Franz Kummert

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Abstract

A lack of motivation is the most common obstacle for physical activity. Socially Assistive Robots (SAR) can be used to motivate people to workout regularly. However, the embodiment and companionship type can influence user's engagement. We investigated the effects of embodiment (co-present vs. remote-located) and companionship (instructor vs. companion) in a video Human-Robot Interaction (vHRI) study (n=90).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHRI 2017 - Companion of the 2017 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages277-278
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781450348850
DOIs
StatePublished - 6 Mar 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event12th Annual ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, HRI 2017 - Vienna, Austria
Duration: 6 Mar 20179 Mar 2017

Publication series

NameACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction
ISSN (Electronic)2167-2148

Conference

Conference12th Annual ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, HRI 2017
Country/TerritoryAustria
CityVienna
Period6/03/179/03/17

Keywords

  • embodiment
  • human-robot interaction
  • social assistance

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