Title:
Gestural Behavioral Implementation on a Humanoid Robotic Platform for Effective Social Interaction
Gestural Behavioral Implementation on a Humanoid Robotic Platform for Effective Social Interaction
Author(s)
Brown, LaVonda
Howard, Ayanna M.
Howard, Ayanna M.
Advisor(s)
Editor(s)
Collections
Supplementary to
Permanent Link
Abstract
The role of emotions in social scenarios is to
provide an inherent mode of communication between two parties. When emotions are properly employed and understood, people are able to respond appropriately, which further
enhances the social interaction. Ultimately, effective emotion
execution in social settings has the capability to build rapport, improve engagement, optimize learning, provide comfort, and increase overall likability. In this paper, we discuss associating
dominant emotions of effective social interaction to gestural behaviors on a humanoid robotic platform. Studies with 13
participants interacting with the robot show that by integrating key principles related to the characteristics of happy and sad emotions, the intended emotion is perceived across all
participants with 95.19% and 94.23% sensitivity, respectively.
Sponsor
Date Issued
2014-08
Extent
Resource Type
Text
Resource Subtype
Proceedings