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The Relationship Between Trust and Use Choice in Human-Robot Interaction.

Tracy Sanders¹, Alexandra Kaplan², Ryan Koch³

¹The MITRE Corporation, McLean, Virginia, USA.

|January 3, 2019

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Trust in robots influences their use, but task context is also critical. Humans preferred robots for dangerous tasks due to safety, while robots were chosen for mundane tasks to avoid human job loss.

Keywords:

human-automation interaction human-robot interaction reliance trust use choice

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Area of Science:

Human-Robot Interaction
Trust in Automation
Decision-Making in AI

Background:

The assumption that trust in robots directly correlates with their utilization is widely held.
Previous studies often assessed this by offering a choice between manual task completion and robotic assistance.
This research further investigates the trust-use relationship and identifies influencing factors.

Purpose of the Study:

To experimentally determine how trust influences the choice to use robots in human-robot interaction.
To explore additional factors beyond trust that affect user decisions regarding robotic agents.

Main Methods:

An experiment was designed where participants first rated a robot's trustworthiness.
Participants then decided whether to use a robotic agent or a human agent for a given task.
Qualitative data on participants' reasoning for their choices were collected.

Main Results:

Statistical analysis confirmed a positive correlation between trust in a robot and the decision to use it.
Qualitative findings revealed that task-specific characteristics significantly impact use choice.
Robots were preferred for high-risk, dangerous tasks, prioritizing safety.
Humans were favored for routine tasks, driven by concerns over job and income security.

Conclusions:

While trust is a significant driver for robot adoption, task context is equally important.
Understanding these multifaceted factors is crucial for effective human-robot teaming.
The findings highlight the need for nuanced design and deployment strategies in human-robot collaboration.