Mind Perception of a Sociable Humanoid Robot: A Comparison Between Elderly and Young Adults

Maryam Alimardani, Sonia Qurashi

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Abstract

Sociable robots are slowly entering domains such as education and healthcare. As we are exposing our youth and elderly to these new intelligent technologies, it is important to understand their perception and attitudes towards robots. This study investigates the differences between elderly and young adults in ascribing mind perception to a sociable humanoid robot. Both subjective and behavioral measurements were employed to investigate the differences. Several trends were found; elderlies attributed higher scores of mind perception to the robot, whereas young adults seemed to have a more positive attitude towards it. Elderlies seemed to apply human social models of interaction, whereas young adults perceived a master-slave relationship between humans and the robot. Furthermore, a significant positive correlation was found between mind perception and attitude toward the robot for both groups.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRobot 2019: 4th Iberian Robotics Conference - Advances in Robotics
EditorsM.F. Silva, J. Luís Lima, L.P. Reis, A. Sanfeliu, D. Tardioli
PublisherSpringer
Pages96-108
ISBN (Print)9783030361495
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Externally publishedYes
Event4th Iberian Robotics Conference, ROBOT 2019 - Porto, Portugal
Duration: 20 Nov 201922 Nov 2019

Publication series

NameAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
ISSN (Print)2194-5357
ISSN (Electronic)2194-5365

Conference

Conference4th Iberian Robotics Conference, ROBOT 2019
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityPorto
Period20/11/1922/11/19

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