What is a robot companion - friend, assistant or butler?
Published 1 January 2005Open access
Kerstin Dautenhahn, Sarah Woods, C. Kaouri, Michael L. Walters, Kheng Lee Koay, Iain Werry
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People's perceptions and attitudes towards the idea of a future robot companion for the home were explored using questionnaires and human-robot interaction trials and a large proportion of participants were in favour of a robot companion and saw the potential role as being an assistant, machine or servant.
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The study presented in this paper explored people's perceptions and attitudes towards the idea of a future robot companion for the home. A human-centred approach was adopted using questionnaires and human-robot interaction trials to derive data from 28 adults. Results indicated that a large proportion of participants were in favour of a robot companion and saw the potential role as being an assistant, machine or servant. Few wanted a robot companion to be a friend. Household tasks were preferred to child/animal care tasks. Humanlike communication was desirable for a robot companion, whereas humanlike behaviour and appearance were less essential. Results are discussed in relation to future research directions for the development of robot companions.
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