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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| Publication status | Published - Apr 2019 |
| Event | Annual Convention of the Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and Simulation of Behaviour (AISB) 2019. - Falmouth University, Falmouth, United Kingdom Duration: 16 Apr 2019 → 19 Apr 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190324154906/http://aisb2019.falmouthgamesacademy.com/ |
Conference
| Conference | Annual Convention of the Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and Simulation of Behaviour (AISB) 2019. |
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| Abbreviated title | AISB 2019 |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Falmouth |
| Period | 16/04/19 → 19/04/19 |
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Keywords
- HRI
- robotics
- Affective Computing
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
- Hardware and Architecture