Effects of a Social Robot's Autonomy and Group Orientation on Human Decision-Making

Effects of a Social Robot's Autonomy and Group Orientation on Human Decision-Making

Social attributes of intelligent robots are important for human-robot systems. This paper investigates influences of robot autonomy (i.e., high versus low) and group orientation (i.e., ingroup versus outgroup) on a human decision-making process. We conducted a laboratory experiment with 48 college s...

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Main Authors: Pei-Luen Patrick Rau, Ye Li, Jun Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Advances in Human-Computer Interaction
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/263721
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spelling doaj-a4393b4508e7489992fd043afb910b212020-11-24T21:24:58ZengHindawi LimitedAdvances in Human-Computer Interaction1687-58931687-59072013-01-01201310.1155/2013/263721263721Effects of a Social Robot's Autonomy and Group Orientation on Human Decision-MakingPei-Luen Patrick Rau0Ye Li1Jun Liu2Department of Industrial Engineering, Institute of Human Factors and Ergonomics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, ChinaDepartment of Industrial Engineering, Institute of Human Factors and Ergonomics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, ChinaDepartment of Industrial Engineering, Institute of Human Factors and Ergonomics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, ChinaSocial attributes of intelligent robots are important for human-robot systems. This paper investigates influences of robot autonomy (i.e., high versus low) and group orientation (i.e., ingroup versus outgroup) on a human decision-making process. We conducted a laboratory experiment with 48 college students and tested the hypotheses with MANCOVA. We find that a robot with high autonomy has greater influence on human decisions than a robot with low autonomy. No significant effect is found on group orientation or on the interaction between group orientation and autonomy level. The results provide implications for social robot design.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/263721
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title_short Effects of a Social Robot's Autonomy and Group Orientation on Human Decision-Making
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description Social attributes of intelligent robots are important for human-robot systems. This paper investigates influences of robot autonomy (i.e., high versus low) and group orientation (i.e., ingroup versus outgroup) on a human decision-making process. We conducted a laboratory experiment with 48 college students and tested the hypotheses with MANCOVA. We find that a robot with high autonomy has greater influence on human decisions than a robot with low autonomy. No significant effect is found on group orientation or on the interaction between group orientation and autonomy level. The results provide implications for social robot design.
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