The role of social context in human-robot interaction

• Published in: 2012 Southeast Asian Network of Ergonomics Societies Conference (SEANES) pp. 1 - 5
• Main Authors: Qianli Xu, Ng, Jamie, Cheong, Y. L., Tan, O., Wong, J. B., Tay, T. C., Park, T.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.07.2012
• Subjects: Context; Ergonomics; Human-robot interaction; Humans; Presses; Robots; scenario-based design; Senior citizens; social context; social robot; USA Councils

Users' experience of interacting with a robot is mediated by the context that characterizes the co-existence of the human and the robot. However, it has been difficult to study the role of social context in human-robot interaction (HRI) in experimental settings. In this research, we evaluated h...