Relationship Between Mechadroid Type C3 and Human Beings Based on Physiognomic Features

Ando, Teruaki; Araki, Atsushi; Kanoh, Masayoshi; Tomoto, Yutaro; Nakamura, Tsuyoshi

doi:10.20965/jaciii.2010.p0869

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“…The concept of "baby schema," proposed by Lorenz, posits that babies and children have a specific infantile appearance that makes adults instinctively desire to protect and nurture them and to perceive them as more naive, honest, and kind. [5][6][7][8] Furthermore, the baby schema effect (BSE) was found to be applicable not only to human baby faces but also to baby animals, 9 dolls, 10 cartoon characters, 11 product design, [12][13][14][15][16] and even social robots. 12,[17][18][19][20][21] In robot design, due to different use scenarios, robots play different roles and can exhibit different appearances and reactions.…”

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“…[5][6][7][8] Furthermore, the baby schema effect (BSE) was found to be applicable not only to human baby faces but also to baby animals, 9 dolls, 10 cartoon characters, 11 product design, [12][13][14][15][16] and even social robots. 12,[17][18][19][20][21] In robot design, due to different use scenarios, robots play different roles and can exhibit different appearances and reactions. People's impressions of their cuteness and trustworthiness are therefore bound to differ.…”

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Research on the influence of the baby schema effect on the cuteness and trustworthiness of social robot faces

Chen

Jia

2023

International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems

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Exploring people’s attitudes toward the appearance design of social robots in a low-cost and efficient way, and enhancing the experience of human–robot interaction have always been topics of concern for robot developers and interaction designers. This study aimed to explore the influence of the baby schema effect on users’ perceptions of cuteness and trustworthiness pertinent to social robot faces through two experiments. Experiment 1 used 100 uniformly processed pictures of robot faces in the real world to help explore the linear relationship among the degree of baby face, cuteness, and trustworthiness, and received a total of 98 valid questionnaires via the Internet. Experiment 2 was a 5 × 3 within-subjects factorial design. The research variables were robot type (i.e. MAKI, RoboThespian, Flobi, Pepper, and iCat) and baby schema (low schema, uncontrolled, and high schema); their impact on users’ perceptions of cuteness and trustworthiness was investigated. A total of 175 valid questionnaires were collected via the Internet. The generated results are as follows: (1) The degree of baby face and perceived emotion of social robot faces had a positive impact on trustworthiness for most real-world robots. (2) This study obtained the correlation formula of baby face, cuteness, and trustworthiness from a quantitative point of view, thus providing a reference for research on the related credibility of communication robots. (3) In general, baby schema effect also existed in the cuteness evaluation of most real-world robots. Faces with high schema were considered cuter and more trustworthy than uncontrolled or low schema faces. (4) Robot type and baby schema had a significant interaction with cuteness and trustworthiness. (5) However, for certain types of robots, baby schema effect may also have a counter-effect, that is, an overly high baby schema may reduce users’ perceptions of the cuteness and trustworthiness of social robots.

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Research on the influence of the baby schema effect on the cuteness and trustworthiness of social robot faces

Chen

Jia

2023

International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems

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“…MechaDroid C3 can also perform facial expressions, although through LEDs screens [6]. All these examples feature different robotic embodiments, which determine also the way the receptionist can communicate.…”

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A receptionist robot for Brazilian people: study on interaction involving illiterates

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Ramos

Azevêdo

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Paladyn, Journal of Behavioral Robotics

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Abstract:The receptionist job, consisting in providing useful indications to visitors in a public office, is one possible employment of social robots. The design and the behaviour of robots expected to be integrated in human societies are crucial issues, and they are dependent on the culture and society in which the robot should be deployed. We study the factors that could be used in the design of a receptionist robot in Brazil, a country with a mix of races and considerable gaps in economic and educational level. This inequality results in the presence of functional illiterate people, unable to use reading, writing and numeracy skills. We invited Brazilian people, including a group of functionally illiterate subjects, to interact with two types of receptionists differing in physical appearance (agent v mechanical robot) and in the sound of the voice (human like v mechanical). Results gathered during the interactions point out a preference for the agent, for the humanlike voice and a more intense reaction to stimuli by illiterates. These results provide useful indications that should be considered when designing a receptionist robot, as well as insights on the effect of illiteracy in the interaction.

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Relationship Between Mechadroid Type C3 and Human Beings Based on Physiognomic Features

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Research on the influence of the baby schema effect on the cuteness and trustworthiness of social robot faces

Research on the influence of the baby schema effect on the cuteness and trustworthiness of social robot faces

A receptionist robot for Brazilian people: study on interaction involving illiterates

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