Robotic Motion Learning Framework to Promote Social Engagement
| dc.contributor.author | Burns, Rachael | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Jeon, Myounghoon | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Park, Chung Hyuk | en |
| dc.contributor.department | Industrial and Systems Engineering | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-12-06T13:34:12Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2018-12-06T13:34:12Z | en |
| dc.date.issued | 2018-02-05 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | Imitation is a powerful component of communication between people, and it poses an important implication in improving the quality of interaction in the field of human–robot interaction (HRI). This paper discusses a novel framework designed to improve human–robot interaction through robotic imitation of a participant’s gestures. In our experiment, a humanoid robotic agent socializes with and plays games with a participant. For the experimental group, the robot additionally imitates one of the participant’s novel gestures during a play session. We hypothesize that the robot’s use of imitation will increase the participant’s openness towards engaging with the robot. Experimental results from a user study of 12 subjects show that post-imitation, experimental subjects displayed a more positive emotional state, had higher instances of mood contagion towards the robot, and interpreted the robot to have a higher level of autonomy than their control group counterparts did. These results point to an increased participant interest in engagement fueled by personalized imitation during interaction. | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.3390/app8020241 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/86240 | en |
| dc.identifier.volume | 8 | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | MDPI | en |
| dc.rights | Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States | en |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/ | en |
| dc.subject | human–robot interaction | en |
| dc.subject | socially assistive robotics | en |
| dc.subject | imitation | en |
| dc.subject | motion learning | en |
| dc.title | Robotic Motion Learning Framework to Promote Social Engagement | en |
| dc.title.serial | Applied Sciences | en |
| dc.type | Article - Refereed | en |
| dc.type.dcmitype | Text | en |