Validating characterizations of sociality in HRI
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Peter H. Kahn
Abstract
As the HRI field evolves, researchers increasingly seek to provide characterizations of sociality in human-robot interaction. But how does one assess whether the characterizations are valid? Using design work on “interaction patterns” as a case in point, this paper offers 5 approaches toward establishing validity: psychometric, literary, modelling, philosophical, and structural. We argue that when it comes to validating characterizations of sociality in HRI, too often people ask for evidence of psychometric validity, without clarity of what that involves, and without awareness of the benefits of these other approaches.
Abstract
As the HRI field evolves, researchers increasingly seek to provide characterizations of sociality in human-robot interaction. But how does one assess whether the characterizations are valid? Using design work on “interaction patterns” as a case in point, this paper offers 5 approaches toward establishing validity: psychometric, literary, modelling, philosophical, and structural. We argue that when it comes to validating characterizations of sociality in HRI, too often people ask for evidence of psychometric validity, without clarity of what that involves, and without awareness of the benefits of these other approaches.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Introduction 1
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The human in the loop
- Helping robots imitate 9
- The role of expectations and situations in human-robot interaction 35
- Validating characterizations of sociality in HRI 57
- Attitudes toward robots and factors influencing them 73
- The USUS evaluation framework for user-centered HRI 89
- Toward making robots invisible-in-use 111
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Joint action, collaboration and communication
- A dynamic field approach to goal inference, error detection and anticipatory action selection in human-robot collaboration 135
- Accessing robot acceptance by motor interference 165
- Evaluation of robot body movements supporting communication 185
- The acquisition of word semantics by a humanoid robot via interaction with a human tutor 211
- Communication robots 235
- Designing domestic robots with personality 257
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Robots in therapy, safety and communication
- Touch-triggered withdrawal reflexes for safer robots 281
- Rehabilitation robots 305
- Notes 327
- Index 329
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Introduction 1
-
The human in the loop
- Helping robots imitate 9
- The role of expectations and situations in human-robot interaction 35
- Validating characterizations of sociality in HRI 57
- Attitudes toward robots and factors influencing them 73
- The USUS evaluation framework for user-centered HRI 89
- Toward making robots invisible-in-use 111
-
Joint action, collaboration and communication
- A dynamic field approach to goal inference, error detection and anticipatory action selection in human-robot collaboration 135
- Accessing robot acceptance by motor interference 165
- Evaluation of robot body movements supporting communication 185
- The acquisition of word semantics by a humanoid robot via interaction with a human tutor 211
- Communication robots 235
- Designing domestic robots with personality 257
-
Robots in therapy, safety and communication
- Touch-triggered withdrawal reflexes for safer robots 281
- Rehabilitation robots 305
- Notes 327
- Index 329
