What is a robot companion - friend, assistant or butler?

Dautenhahn, K., Woods, S., Kaouri, C., Walters, M.L., Koay, K.L. and Werry, I. (2005) What is a robot companion - friend, assistant or butler? In: Procs IEEE/RSJ Int Conf on Intelligent Robots & Systems 2005 : IROS'05. UNSPECIFIED, CAN, pp. 1488-1493.
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The study presented in this paper explored people's perceptions and attitudes towards the idea of a future robot companion for the home. A human-centred approach was adopted using questionnaires and human-robot interaction trials to derive data from 28 adults. Results indicated that a large proportion of participants were in favour of a robot companion and saw the potential role as being an assistant, machine or servant. Few wanted a robot companion to be a friend. Household tasks were preferred to child/animal care tasks. Humanlike communication was desirable for a robot companion, whereas humanlike behaviour and appearance were less essential. Results are discussed in relation to future research directions for the development of robot companions.


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