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Area of Science:

  • Robotics
  • Human-Robot Interaction
  • Affective Computing

Background:

  • Social robots offer emotional, cognitive, and social support.
  • Physical interaction, including affective gestures, can enhance human-robot interaction benefits.
  • Realistic caress gestures are under-explored despite their potential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the kinematic and dynamic features of human caress gestures.
  • To assess the feasibility of reproducing realistic caress gestures using an anthropomorphic robot.
  • To evaluate user perception of the robot's caress gesture regarding anthropomorphism and safety.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental acquisition of caress gestures from ten volunteers on a mannequin (standing and sitting).
  • Analysis of motion and force features to generate a robot-executed caress gesture.
  • Evaluation of the robot's gesture by twenty-six volunteers using the Godspeed Questionnaire and specific statements.

Main Results:

  • The robot's reproduced caress gesture closely matched human gestures in trajectory, orientation, and force.
  • Volunteers perceived the robot's motion as safe.
  • Positive emotions were elicited in volunteers during the interaction.

Conclusions:

  • Anthropomorphic robots can realistically reproduce human caress gestures.
  • This capability can improve perceived robot anthropomorphism and safety.
  • The approach holds potential for enhancing social robots' affective interaction capabilities.