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Effects of AR-Based Home Appliance Agents on User's Perception and Maintenance Behavior
Takeru Baba1, Naoya Isoyama1, Hideaki Uchiyama1
1Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayamacho, Ikoma 630-0192, Nara, Japan.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|April 28, 2023
Summary
Augmented reality (AR) agents superimposed on appliances can increase user motivation for maintenance. While AR visualization enhances pleasantness and intimacy, it does not reduce discomfort or perceived intelligence compared to text-based methods.
Area of Science:
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Augmented Reality
- Appliance Maintenance
Background:
- Home appliance maintenance is often perceived as tedious and physically demanding.
- Users desire maintenance-free appliances, contrasting with the engaging care of living creatures.
- Existing methods for conveying appliance status lack motivational appeal.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate if an augmented reality (AR) system with animated agents can motivate users to perform appliance maintenance.
- To assess if AR agent visualization reduces the discomfort associated with maintenance tasks.
- To compare the effectiveness of different AR agent behaviors (animacy vs. intelligence) against a text-based baseline.
Main Methods:
- Development of an AR system using HoloLens 2, projecting animated agents onto a refrigerator.
- A Wizard of Oz user study comparing three conditions: Animacy (animated agent), Intelligence (agent with awareness cues), and Text-based (baseline).
- Evaluation of user motivation, perceived pleasantness, discomfort, intimacy, and perceived intelligence.
Main Results:
- Both Animacy and Intelligence AR conditions successfully induced perceptions of animacy and intimacy.
- Agent visualization led to participants feeling more pleasant during the interaction.
- No significant reduction in the sense of discomfort was observed.
- The Intelligence condition did not outperform the Animacy condition in enhancing perceived intelligence or reducing coercion.
Conclusions:
- AR agents can positively influence user perception and emotional engagement with appliance maintenance.
- While enhancing pleasantness, AR agents do not inherently reduce the discomfort of maintenance tasks.
- Further research is needed to optimize AR agent design for improved task-specific outcomes.
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