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This paper describes the setup and results of a qualitative interview study, in which participants were given the opportunity to interact with an AI-based representation of a robotic-arm in a virtual reality environment. Nine participants were asked to jointly assemble a product with their robotic partner. The different aspects of their experiences, expectations and preferences towards the interaction with the AI-based industrial collaboration partner were assessed. Results of this study help to inform the design of future studies exploring working arrangements and communication between individuals and robots in collaborating together.
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The authors thank Prof. Dr. H. Ulrich Hoppe, Dustin Keßler, Nele Borgert, Dr. Carolin Straßmann and Sarah Zielinski for their contributions, comments and reviews regarding the study design and execution, as well as all participants contributing to the study.
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Arntz, A., Eimler, S.C. (2020). Experiencing AI in VR: A Qualitative Study on Designing a Human-Machine Collaboration Scenario. In: Stephanidis, C., Antona, M., Ntoa, S. (eds) HCI International 2020 – Late Breaking Posters. HCII 2020. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1293. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60700-5_38
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