Cross-cultural study on human-robot greeting interaction: acceptance and discomfort by Egyptians and Japanese

As witnessed in several behavioural studies, a complex relationship exists between people’s cultural background and their general acceptance towards robots. However, very few studies have investigated whether a robot’s original language and gesture based on certain culture have an impact on the peop...

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Main Authors: Trovato Gabriele, Zecca Massimiliano, Sessa Salvatore, Jamone Lorenzo, Ham Jaap, Hashimoto Kenji, Takanishi Atsuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2013-12-01
Series:Paladyn
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/pjbr-2013-0006