Perception of a humanoid robot: A cross-cultural comparison

Kerstin S. Haring; David Silvera-Tawil; Tomotaka Takahashi; Mari Velonaki; Katsumi Watanabe

doi:10.1109/ROMAN.2015.7333613

Perception of a humanoid robot: A cross-cultural comparison

Kerstin S. Haring, David Silvera-Tawil, Tomotaka Takahashi, Mari Velonaki, Katsumi Watanabe

School of Fundamental Science and Engineering

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

18 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

This study focuses on differences and similarities of perception of a small humanoid robot between Japanese and Australian participants. Two conditions were investigated: participants actively interacting with the robot and bystanders observing the interaction. Experimental results suggested that, while the robot was perceived as highly likeable, Japanese participants rated the robot higher for animacy, intelligence and safety. Furthermore, passive observations of the interaction (rather than active interaction) resulted in higher ratings by Japanese participants for anthropomorphism, animacy, intelligence and safety. The findings are discussed in terms of cultural background and robot perception.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	RO-MAN 2015 - 24th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, Symposium Digest
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	821-826
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781467367042
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ROMAN.2015.7333613
Publication status	Published - 2015 Nov 20
Event	24th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2015 - Kobe, Japan Duration: 2015 Aug 31 → 2015 Sept 4

Publication series

Name	Proceedings - IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Interactive Communication
Volume	2015-November

Other

Other	24th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2015
Country/Territory	Japan
City	Kobe
Period	15/8/31 → 15/9/4

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Software
Artificial Intelligence
Human-Computer Interaction
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

Access to Document

10.1109/ROMAN.2015.7333613

Cite this

Haring, K. S., Silvera-Tawil, D., Takahashi, T., Velonaki, M., & Watanabe, K. (2015). Perception of a humanoid robot: A cross-cultural comparison. In RO-MAN 2015 - 24th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, Symposium Digest (pp. 821-826). Article 7333613 (Proceedings - IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Interactive Communication; Vol. 2015-November). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ROMAN.2015.7333613

Perception of a humanoid robot: A cross-cultural comparison. / Haring, Kerstin S.; Silvera-Tawil, David; Takahashi, Tomotaka et al.
RO-MAN 2015 - 24th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, Symposium Digest. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. p. 821-826 7333613 (Proceedings - IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Interactive Communication; Vol. 2015-November).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Haring, KS, Silvera-Tawil, D, Takahashi, T, Velonaki, M & Watanabe, K 2015, Perception of a humanoid robot: A cross-cultural comparison. in RO-MAN 2015 - 24th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, Symposium Digest., 7333613, Proceedings - IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, vol. 2015-November, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 821-826, 24th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2015, Kobe, Japan, 15/8/31. https://doi.org/10.1109/ROMAN.2015.7333613

Haring KS, Silvera-Tawil D, Takahashi T, Velonaki M, Watanabe K. Perception of a humanoid robot: A cross-cultural comparison. In RO-MAN 2015 - 24th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, Symposium Digest. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2015. p. 821-826. 7333613. (Proceedings - IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Interactive Communication). doi: 10.1109/ROMAN.2015.7333613

Haring, Kerstin S. ; Silvera-Tawil, David ; Takahashi, Tomotaka et al. / Perception of a humanoid robot : A cross-cultural comparison. RO-MAN 2015 - 24th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, Symposium Digest. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. pp. 821-826 (Proceedings - IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Interactive Communication).

@inproceedings{26635bd00a7642deab6c2c0536150276,

title = "Perception of a humanoid robot: A cross-cultural comparison",

abstract = "This study focuses on differences and similarities of perception of a small humanoid robot between Japanese and Australian participants. Two conditions were investigated: participants actively interacting with the robot and bystanders observing the interaction. Experimental results suggested that, while the robot was perceived as highly likeable, Japanese participants rated the robot higher for animacy, intelligence and safety. Furthermore, passive observations of the interaction (rather than active interaction) resulted in higher ratings by Japanese participants for anthropomorphism, animacy, intelligence and safety. The findings are discussed in terms of cultural background and robot perception.",

author = "Haring, {Kerstin S.} and David Silvera-Tawil and Tomotaka Takahashi and Mari Velonaki and Katsumi Watanabe",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2015 IEEE.; 24th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2015 ; Conference date: 31-08-2015 Through 04-09-2015",

year = "2015",

month = nov,

day = "20",

doi = "10.1109/ROMAN.2015.7333613",

language = "English",

series = "Proceedings - IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Interactive Communication",

publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",

pages = "821--826",

booktitle = "RO-MAN 2015 - 24th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, Symposium Digest",

}

TY - GEN

T1 - Perception of a humanoid robot

T2 - 24th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2015

AU - Haring, Kerstin S.

AU - Silvera-Tawil, David

AU - Takahashi, Tomotaka

AU - Velonaki, Mari

AU - Watanabe, Katsumi

PY - 2015/11/20

Y1 - 2015/11/20

N2 - This study focuses on differences and similarities of perception of a small humanoid robot between Japanese and Australian participants. Two conditions were investigated: participants actively interacting with the robot and bystanders observing the interaction. Experimental results suggested that, while the robot was perceived as highly likeable, Japanese participants rated the robot higher for animacy, intelligence and safety. Furthermore, passive observations of the interaction (rather than active interaction) resulted in higher ratings by Japanese participants for anthropomorphism, animacy, intelligence and safety. The findings are discussed in terms of cultural background and robot perception.

AB - This study focuses on differences and similarities of perception of a small humanoid robot between Japanese and Australian participants. Two conditions were investigated: participants actively interacting with the robot and bystanders observing the interaction. Experimental results suggested that, while the robot was perceived as highly likeable, Japanese participants rated the robot higher for animacy, intelligence and safety. Furthermore, passive observations of the interaction (rather than active interaction) resulted in higher ratings by Japanese participants for anthropomorphism, animacy, intelligence and safety. The findings are discussed in terms of cultural background and robot perception.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84954068904&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84954068904&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1109/ROMAN.2015.7333613

DO - 10.1109/ROMAN.2015.7333613

M3 - Conference contribution

AN - SCOPUS:84954068904

T3 - Proceedings - IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Interactive Communication

SP - 821

EP - 826

BT - RO-MAN 2015 - 24th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, Symposium Digest

PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

Y2 - 31 August 2015 through 4 September 2015

ER -

Perception of a humanoid robot: A cross-cultural comparison

Abstract

Publication series

Other

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this