Methods for Studying Group Interactions in HRI

 

We developed four different protocols to investigate human spatial behavior or trust in robots.

September 13, 2017
Robots in Groups and Teams – A CSCW 2017 Workshop 2017

 

Authors

Marynel Vazquez (Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University)

Elizabeth J. Carter (Disney Research)

Jodi Forlizzi (Disney Research/HCI Institute, Carnegie Mellon University)

Scott E. Hudson (Disney Research/HCI Insitute, Carnegie Mellon University)

Aaron Steinfeld (Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University)

Methods for Studying Group Interactions in HRI

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Abstract

In recent years, we have conducted several Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) experiments with small groups of people. To do so, we developed four different protocols to investigate human spatial behavior or trust in robots. We now look back at these efforts and highlight the opportunities and challenges of each experimental method. We also describe various group phenomena that we observed during the interactions. By sharing our experience, we hope to inform the community of the lessons that we learned in HRI and emphasize the importance of studying group interactions to enable robots to operate in public human environments.

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