Soft grippers not only grasp fruits: From affective to psychotropic HRI

Caroline Yan Zheng; Kevin Walker

Soft grippers not only grasp fruits: From affective to psychotropic HRI

Caroline Yan Zheng
, Kevin Walker

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

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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
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.
Abbreviated title	AISB 2019
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Falmouth
Period	16/04/19 → 19/04/19
Internet address	https://web.archive.org/web/20190324154906/http://aisb2019.falmouthgamesacademy.com/

Keywords

HRI
robotics
Affective Computing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Hardware and Architecture

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