Robots at arm’s length: unveiling the dynamics of interpersonal distance preferences in human-robot interactions

Social Robots with AI: Prospects, Risks, and Responsible Methods. Proceedings of Robophilosophy 2024, 19–23 August 2024, Aarhus University, Denmark, and online

Themenheft

DOI der Originalpublikation

https://doi.org/10.3233/FAIA241496

URI

https://irf.fhnw.ch/handle/11654/51283

Link

Reihe / Serie

Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications

Reihennummer

Jahrgang / Band

Ausgabe / Nummer

Seiten / Dauer

122–132

Patentnummer

Verlag / Herausgebende Institution

IOS Press

Verlagsort / Veranstaltungsort

Aarhus

Auflage

Version

Programmiersprache

Abtretungsempfänger:in

Praxispartner:in/Auftraggeber:in

Zusammenfassung

In social interactions, interpersonal distance is a vital factor influencing relationships, providing protection, and regulating arousal. Despite the intuitive nature of adopting specific distances, little is known about comfortable interpersonal distances with social robots. In our online study with 66 participants using a Go/No-Go task, we investigated perceptions of individuals standing face-to-face with a robot at different distances. In line with the negativity bias hypothesis, participants exhibited a preference for greater distances, as reflected in longer reaction times. Furthermore, the human-likeness of the robots moderated the link between distance and arousal. Finally, the most human-like robot was less liked and evoked higher arousal. These findings have implications for designing social robots and optimizing interactions, particularly in educational or medical contexts.

Schlagwörter

Fachgebiet (DDC)

330 - Wirtschaft
300 - Sozialwissenschaften
000 - Allgemeines, Informatik, Informationswissenschaft

Projekt

Veranstaltung

Robophilosophy Conference 2024

Startdatum der Ausstellung

Enddatum der Ausstellung

Startdatum der Konferenz

19.08.2024

Enddatum der Konferenz

23.08.2024

Datum der letzten Prüfung

ISBN

978-1-64368-567-0
978-1-64368-568-7

ISSN

Sprache

Englisch

Während FHNW Zugehörigkeit erstellt

Ja

Zukunftsfelder FHNW

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Begutachtung

Peer-Review der ganzen Publikation

Open Access-Status

Closed

Lizenz

Zitation

Kühne, K., Zimmer, L. M., Jeglinski-Mende, M., Bendel, O., Zhou, Y., & Fischer, M. H. (2025). Robots at arm’s length: unveiling the dynamics of interpersonal distance preferences in human-robot interactions. In J. Seibt, P. Fazekas, & O. S. Quick (Eds.), Social Robots with AI: Prospects, Risks, and Responsible Methods. Proceedings of Robophilosophy 2024, 19–23 August 2024, Aarhus University, Denmark, and online (pp. 122–132). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/FAIA241496

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