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Can you hold my hand?: physical warmth in human-robot interaction

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Jiaqi Nie,

Michelle Pak,

Angie Lorena Marin,

S. Shyam SundarAuthors Info & Claims

HRI '12: Proceedings of the seventh annual ACM/IEEE international conference on Human-Robot Interaction

Pages 201 - 202

https://doi.org/10.1145/2157689.2157755

Published: 05 March 2012 Publication History

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This study investigates whether the temperature of a robot's hand can affect perceptions of the robot as a companion. Our research empirically analyzes the responses of 39 individuals randomly assigned to one of three conditions: (1) holding a warm robot hand or (2) holding a cold robot hand or (3) not holding a robot hand. The effects of this simulated 'human touch' on HRI were examined in the context of viewing a horror film clip. Results suggest that experiences of physical warmth and handholding increase feelings of friendship and trust toward the robot. However, the discrepancy between the expectation of an actual human touch and the mechanical appearance of a robot could result in negative effects.

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HRI '12: Proceedings of the seventh annual ACM/IEEE international conference on Human-Robot Interaction

March 2012

518 pages

ISBN:9781450310635

DOI:10.1145/2157689

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