Investigating User’s Preference for Anthropomorphism of a Social Robot Trainer in Physical Rehabilitation

Baisong Liu; Panos Markopoulos; Daniel Tetteroo

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-46970-2_18

Investigating User’s Preference for Anthropomorphism of a Social Robot Trainer in Physical Rehabilitation

Baisong Liu, Panos Markopoulos, Daniel Tetteroo

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Abstract

Developments in social robotics raise the prospect of robots coaching and interacting with patient during rehabilitation training assuming a role of a trainer. This raises questions regarding the acceptance of robots in this role and more specifically, to what extent the robot should be anthropomorphic. This paper presents the results of an online experiment designed to evaluate the user acceptance of Socially Assistive Robots (SARs) as rehabilitation trainers, and the effect of anthropomorphism on this matter. User attitudes were surveyed with regards to variations of the robot’s anthropomorphism as a rehabilitation trainer. The results show that 1) participants are accepting towards SAR-assisted rehabilitation therapies, 2) higher anthropomorphism is generally preferred but does not affect patient’s acceptance towards such therapy and technology. Qualitative data brings insight to patient technology acceptance, needs for rehabilitation training and the effect of anthropomorphism.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - 12th International Joint Conference, BIOSTEC 2019, Revised Selected Papers
Editors	Ana Roque, Hugo Gamboa, Arkadiusz Tomczyk, Elisabetta De Maria, Felix Putze, Roman Moucek, Ana Fred
Publisher	Springer
Pages	381-394
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Print)	9783030469696
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46970-2_18
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2020
Event	12th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies, BIOSTEC 2019 - Prague, Czech Republic Duration: 22 Feb 2019 → 24 Feb 2019

Publication series

Name	Communications in Computer and Information Science
Volume	1211 CCIS
ISSN (Print)	1865-0929
ISSN (Electronic)	1865-0937

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Conference	12th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies, BIOSTEC 2019
Country/Territory	Czech Republic
City	Prague
Period	22/02/19 → 24/02/19

Keywords

Acceptance
Anthropomorphism
Rehabilitation user-centered design
Socially Assistive Robot

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Liu, B., Markopoulos, P., & Tetteroo, D. (2020). Investigating User’s Preference for Anthropomorphism of a Social Robot Trainer in Physical Rehabilitation. In A. Roque, H. Gamboa, A. Tomczyk, E. De Maria, F. Putze, R. Moucek, & A. Fred (Eds.), Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - 12th International Joint Conference, BIOSTEC 2019, Revised Selected Papers (pp. 381-394). (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 1211 CCIS). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46970-2_18

Liu, Baisong ; Markopoulos, Panos ; Tetteroo, Daniel. / Investigating User’s Preference for Anthropomorphism of a Social Robot Trainer in Physical Rehabilitation. Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - 12th International Joint Conference, BIOSTEC 2019, Revised Selected Papers. editor / Ana Roque ; Hugo Gamboa ; Arkadiusz Tomczyk ; Elisabetta De Maria ; Felix Putze ; Roman Moucek ; Ana Fred. Springer, 2020. pp. 381-394 (Communications in Computer and Information Science).

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Liu, B , Markopoulos, P & Tetteroo, D 2020, Investigating User’s Preference for Anthropomorphism of a Social Robot Trainer in Physical Rehabilitation. in A Roque, H Gamboa, A Tomczyk, E De Maria, F Putze, R Moucek & A Fred (eds), Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - 12th International Joint Conference, BIOSTEC 2019, Revised Selected Papers. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol. 1211 CCIS, Springer, pp. 381-394, 12th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies, BIOSTEC 2019, Prague, Czech Republic, 22/02/19. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46970-2_18

Investigating User’s Preference for Anthropomorphism of a Social Robot Trainer in Physical Rehabilitation. / Liu, Baisong ; Markopoulos, Panos ; Tetteroo, Daniel.
Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - 12th International Joint Conference, BIOSTEC 2019, Revised Selected Papers. ed. / Ana Roque; Hugo Gamboa; Arkadiusz Tomczyk; Elisabetta De Maria; Felix Putze; Roman Moucek; Ana Fred. Springer, 2020. p. 381-394 (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 1211 CCIS).

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Liu B , Markopoulos P , Tetteroo D. Investigating User’s Preference for Anthropomorphism of a Social Robot Trainer in Physical Rehabilitation. In Roque A, Gamboa H, Tomczyk A, De Maria E, Putze F, Moucek R, Fred A, editors, Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - 12th International Joint Conference, BIOSTEC 2019, Revised Selected Papers. Springer. 2020. p. 381-394. (Communications in Computer and Information Science). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-46970-2_18

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