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Resonance as a Design Strategy for AI and Social Robots
James Derek Lomas1, Albert Lin2, Suzanne Dikker3,4
1Department of Human Centered Design, Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands.
Frontiers in Neurorobotics
|May 16, 2022
Summary
This study explores resonance, a physical phenomenon, and its impact on human interactions and human-robot collaboration. It proposes design strategies to enhance resonant experiences with robots and artificial intelligence (AI).
Area of Science:
- Interdisciplinary Science
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Robotics
Background:
- Resonance is a pervasive phenomenon with significant implications for human interactions.
- Understanding sympathetic resonance as a physical mechanism is key to exploring its human parallels.
- Resonance serves as both a scientific concept and a cultural metaphor.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the link between physical resonance and the human experience of resonance.
- To explore enhancing resonant experiences in human-robot interactions.
- To establish a foundation for designing resonant interactions with robots and AI.
Main Methods:
- Review of resonance (including synchronization and rhythmic entrainment) in human cognition and social interactions.
- Review of resonance-related phenomena in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI).
- Introduction of a design strategy and combinatorial design space for resonant human-robot interactions.
Main Results:
- Identified the role of resonance in human cognition and social dynamics.
- Cataloged resonance phenomena within robotics and AI.
- Proposed a framework for designing resonant human-robot interactions.
Conclusions:
- Resonance offers a novel lens for understanding and designing human-robot interactions.
- Future research should focus on empirical studies, ethical considerations, and aesthetic implications of resonance in AI.
- The proposed design strategy can guide the development of more engaging and intuitive robot companions.
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