Abstract
Soft robots are an emerging class of biologically inspired machines. From the point of view of affective human- robot interaction design, we hypothesise that they are a promising medium to create more emotionally engaging human-robot interaction experiences. We report a preliminary study and early analysis of the affective qualities of four silicone-based soft robotic artefacts. Results gathered so far suggest that they are impactful in eliciting emotional engagement. We discuss the material and kinetic properties that may contribute to such an impact. The findings suggest opportunities for designing affective interaction that afford novel sensory experience. Meanwhile we question how this new class of robotic artefacts that do not look or feel like machines will impact the affective relationship of human users.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Movement that shapes behaviour: Rethinking how we can form relationships with non-humanlike embodied agents |
| Subtitle of host publication | MTSB 2019 |
| Publisher | Falmouth University |
| Pages | 15-18 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 16 Apr 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Artificial Intelligence and Simulated Behaviour - Falmouth University, Falmouth, United Kingdom Duration: 16 Apr 2019 → 18 Apr 2019 http://aisb2019.falmouthgamesacademy.com/proceedings/ |
Publication series
| Name | Movement that shapes behaviour: Rethinking how we can form relationships with non-humanlike embodied agents |
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Conference
| Conference | Artificial Intelligence and Simulated Behaviour |
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| Abbreviated title | AISB 2019 |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Falmouth |
| Period | 16/04/19 → 18/04/19 |
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Keywords
- robotics
- Artificial Intelligence
- psychotropic
- human-robot interaction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
- Hardware and Architecture
- Artificial Intelligence