Anthropomorphism and the social robot

By Brian R. Duffy. Robotics Auton. Syst., 2003

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Subfields: Artificial Intelligence, Safety Research, Social Psychology

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Who Sees Human? (2010, background): “Some research has attempted to address these concerns by proposing an optimal level of anthropomorphism for robotics design (Duffy, 2003).”
Eliza in the uncanny valley: anthropomorphizing consumer robots increases their perceived warmth but decreases liking (2019, background): “Yet, while anthropomor-phized robots look as if they are more alive, they can also be perceived as a threat (Duffy 2003; Kiesler and Goetz 2002).”
The Role of Baseline Physical Similarity to Humans in Consumer Responses to Anthropomorphic Animal Images (2013, background): “That is, people have an easier time attributing a humanlike mind to robots that physically appear more human by means of their appearance and their expressions (Boden, 2006; Breazeal, 2000; Duffy, 2003).”
To Err Is Human(-oid): How Do Consumers React to Robot Service Failure and Recovery? (2020, background): “…previously argued, people perceive a sense of social connection with an anthropomorphized object and expect better social capabilities (e.g., Epley, Waytz, and Cacioppo 2007), especially when a robot has humanlike features that create meaningful social interactions (Duffy 2003; Wirtz et al. 2018).”
Mirages: On Anthropomorphism in Dialogue Systems (2023, background): “In the rest of this section, we discuss human and system factors that contribute towards placement of systems on the anthropomorphic continuum.”
To Err is Human(-like): Effects of Robot Gesture on Perceived Anthropomorphism and Likability (2013, background): “From this perspective, the present ﬁndings are actually in line with previous research on an-thropomorphism and social robots suggesting that implementing some form of unpredictability in a robot’s behavior can create an illusion of the robot being ‘alive’ [5].”
Designing robots with movement in mind (2014, background): “This can have interaction benefits, such as lowering expectations stemming from anthropomorphic appearance (Duffy, 2003; Nomura et al., 2008), or avoiding the uncanny valley (Mori, 1970).”
(S)he's Got the Look: Gender Stereotyping of Robots1 (2012, background): “Designers of more or less humanlike robots have particularly been interested in the study of features in the appearance of a robot that not only facilitates a smooth robot–user interaction, but also indicates fields of applications (e.g., DiSalvo et al., 2002; Duffy, 2003).”
Anthropomorphism and Human Likeness in the Design of Robots and Human-Robot Interaction (2012, background): “On one hand, robots with humanlike design cues can elicit social responses from humans which in turn can have a positive impact on acceptance [12] [13] [14].”
Defining socially assistive robotics (2005, background): “The role may be defined by the task the robot is assisting with [10] and the user population it is working with [33], and by the impression it gives through its appearance and behavior.”