Proposal for the model of occurrence of negative response toward humanlike agent based on brain function by qualitative reasoning

Yoshimasa Tawatsuji*, Keiichi Muramatsu, Tatsunori Matsui

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Abstract

For designing the rounded communication between human and agent, humanlike appearance of agent can contribute to human understandability towards their intension. However, the excessive humanlike-ness can cause human to feel repulsive against the agent, which is well known as the uncanny valley. In this study, we propose a model providing an explanation for how the human negative response is fomred, based on the brain regions and its function, including the amygdala, hippocampus, cortex and striatum. This model is described with quantitative reasoning and simulated. The results indicate that as human observes a humanlike agent, the emotion goes negative and the brain regions were more activated in comparison with the case human observes a person.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHuman-Computer Interaction
Subtitle of host publicationAdvanced Interaction Modalities and Techniques - 16th International Conference, HCI International 2014, Proceedings
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages768-778
Number of pages11
EditionPART 2
ISBN (Print)9783319072296
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014 Jan 1
Event16th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Advanced Interaction Modalities and Techniques, HCI International 2014 - Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Duration: 2014 Jun 222014 Jun 27

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
NumberPART 2
Volume8511 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference16th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Advanced Interaction Modalities and Techniques, HCI International 2014
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityHeraklion, Crete
Period14/6/2214/6/27

Keywords

  • Human Agent Interaction
  • brain function
  • qualitative reasoning
  • uncanny valley

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • Computer Science(all)

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