The Influence of Feedback Type in Robot-Assisted Training
Robot-assisted training, where social robots can be used as motivational coaches, provides an interesting application area. This paper examines how feedback given by a robot agent influences the various facets of participant experience in robot-assisted training. Specifically, we investigated the ef...
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| author | Neziha Akalin Annica Kristoffersson Amy Loutfi |
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| description | Robot-assisted training, where social robots can be used as motivational coaches, provides an interesting application area. This paper examines how feedback given by a robot agent influences the various facets of participant experience in robot-assisted training. Specifically, we investigated the effects of feedback type on robot acceptance, sense of safety and security, attitude towards robots and task performance. In the experiment, 23 older participants performed basic arm exercises with a social robot as a guide and received feedback. Different feedback conditions were administered, such as flattering, positive and negative feedback. Our results suggest that the robot with flattering and positive feedback was appreciated by older people in general, even if the feedback did not necessarily correspond to objective measures such as performance. Participants in these groups felt better about the interaction and the robot. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-863301457d5a417fac198d9e8875bc7e2022-12-21T23:35:58ZengMDPI AGMultimodal Technologies and Interaction2414-40882019-10-01346710.3390/mti3040067mti3040067The Influence of Feedback Type in Robot-Assisted TrainingNeziha Akalin0Annica Kristoffersson1Amy Loutfi2School of Science and Technology, Örebro University, SE-701 82 Örebro, SwedenSchool of Innovation, Design and Engineering, Mälardalen University, SE-721 23 Västerås, SwedenSchool of Science and Technology, Örebro University, SE-701 82 Örebro, SwedenRobot-assisted training, where social robots can be used as motivational coaches, provides an interesting application area. This paper examines how feedback given by a robot agent influences the various facets of participant experience in robot-assisted training. Specifically, we investigated the effects of feedback type on robot acceptance, sense of safety and security, attitude towards robots and task performance. In the experiment, 23 older participants performed basic arm exercises with a social robot as a guide and received feedback. Different feedback conditions were administered, such as flattering, positive and negative feedback. Our results suggest that the robot with flattering and positive feedback was appreciated by older people in general, even if the feedback did not necessarily correspond to objective measures such as performance. Participants in these groups felt better about the interaction and the robot.https://www.mdpi.com/2414-4088/3/4/67feedbackacceptanceflattering robotsense of safety and securityrobot-assisted training |
| spellingShingle | Neziha Akalin Annica Kristoffersson Amy Loutfi The Influence of Feedback Type in Robot-Assisted Training Multimodal Technologies and Interaction feedback acceptance flattering robot sense of safety and security robot-assisted training |
| title | The Influence of Feedback Type in Robot-Assisted Training |
| title_full | The Influence of Feedback Type in Robot-Assisted Training |
| title_fullStr | The Influence of Feedback Type in Robot-Assisted Training |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Influence of Feedback Type in Robot-Assisted Training |
| title_short | The Influence of Feedback Type in Robot-Assisted Training |
| title_sort | influence of feedback type in robot assisted training |
| topic | feedback acceptance flattering robot sense of safety and security robot-assisted training |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2414-4088/3/4/67 |
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