The Growing Problem of Humanizing Robots

Robert, Lionel

doi:10.15406/iratj.2017.03.00043

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“…Humanization impacts people's expectations of how to interact with a robot and their views of what it is or what it is not. Furthermore, appropriate use of robots varies according to the extent to which they are perceived as having human qualities (Robert, 2017). The qualitative findings illuminated that participants humanized Paro by giving it a name by referring to personal experiences and engaging with the robot in a meaningful way.…”

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A social robot intervention on depression, loneliness, and quality of life for Taiwanese older adults in long-term care

Chen

Moyle

Jones

et al. 2020

Int. Psychogeriatr.

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Objectives: To investigate the effect of a social robot intervention on depression, loneliness, and quality of life of older adults in long-term care (LTC) and to explore participants’ experiences and perceptions after the intervention. Design: A mixed-methods approach consisting of a single group, before and after quasi-experimental design, and individual interview. Participants: Twenty older adults with depression from four LTC facilities in Taiwan were recruited. Intervention: Each participant participated in 8 weeks of observation and 8 weeks of intervention. In the observation stage, participants received usual care or activities without any research intervention. In the intervention stage, each participant was given a Paro (Personal Assistive RobOt) to keep for 24 hours, 7 days a week. Measurements: The Geriatric Depression Scale, the UCLA Loneliness Scale Version 3, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire for older adults were administered at four time points. Individual qualitative interviews with thematic analysis followed. Results: A repeated multivariate analysis of variance and Friedmanʼs test showed no significant changes during the observation stage between T1 and T2 for depression and quality of life (p >.5). For the intervention stage, statistically significant changes in decreasing depression and loneliness and improving quality of life over time were identified. Three themes emerged from the interviews: (i) humanizing Paro through referring to personal experiences and engagement; (ii) increased social interaction with other people; and (iii) companionship resulting in improved mental well-being. Conclusions: There were significant improvements in mental well-being in using Paro. Further research may help us to understand the advantages of using a Paro intervention as depression therapy.

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confidence: 96%

A social robot intervention on depression, loneliness, and quality of life for Taiwanese older adults in long-term care

Chen

Moyle

Jones

et al. 2020

Int. Psychogeriatr.

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“…On one hand, robots can be viewed as any other types of technology. On the other hand, due to their physical embodiment, individuals often humanize robots in ways that can be unique from other technologies [48]. Humanizing robots can lead individuals to interact and react to robots as if they are humans [45,48,64].…”

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“…On the other hand, due to their physical embodiment, individuals often humanize robots in ways that can be unique from other technologies [48]. Humanizing robots can lead individuals to interact and react to robots as if they are humans [45,48,64]. This humanization of the technology has the potential to fundamentally change our theorizing with regards to the humancomputer interaction [48,64].…”

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confidence: 99%

Trusting Robots in Teams: Examining the Impacts of Trusting Robots on Team Performance and Satisfaction

You¹,

Robert²

2019

Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

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Despite the widespread use of robots in teams, there is still much to learn about what facilitates better performance in these teams working with robots. Although trust has been shown to be a strong predictor of performance in all-human teams, we do not fully know if trust plays the same critical role in teams working with robots. This study examines how to facilitate trust and its importance on the performance of teams working with robots. A 2 (robot identification vs. no robot identification) × 2 (team identification vs. no team identification) between-subjects experiment with 54 teams working with robots was conducted. Results indicate that robot identification increased trust in robots and team identification increased trust in one's teammates. Trust in robots increased team performance while trust in teammates increased satisfaction.

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“…One of the main obstacles to robot use is fear of dehumanization, i.e., apprehension related to robots taking over human roles. Robots can be humanized in our society by modifying their visual appearance and interaction mode, which must be as human-like as possible, as well as by promoting their role as collaborators and friends [12,21].…”

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Parental attitudes towards the use of humanoid robots in pediatric (re)habilitation

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Introduction. The advancement of technology in the world is more and more evident, as is its implementation in almost all spheres of life, and so is its application in medicine. The use of robotics in medicine has become increasingly important, with a wide scope of application. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine parental attitudes towards the robot-assisted therapy in pediatric (re) habilitation and to assess the degree of parental acceptance and apprehension towards humanoid robots, along with their expectations. Material and Methods. The study included 32 parents of both genders, whose children took part in the treatment using a mobile anthropomorphic robot with cognitive skills, and who completed the Frankenstein Syndrome Questionnaire. Results. The study showed that parental attitudes towards humanoid robots and robot-assisted therapy were positive. Conclusion. In our study, parents showed neutral attitudes and positive expectations of humanoid robots. They have accepted them socially, without negative feelings on the religious and psychosocial levels.

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The Growing Problem of Humanizing Robots

Cited by 23 publications

References 4 publications

A social robot intervention on depression, loneliness, and quality of life for Taiwanese older adults in long-term care

A social robot intervention on depression, loneliness, and quality of life for Taiwanese older adults in long-term care

Trusting Robots in Teams: Examining the Impacts of Trusting Robots on Team Performance and Satisfaction

Parental attitudes towards the use of humanoid robots in pediatric (re)habilitation

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