Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://open.uns.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6215
Title: Children's preference of appearance and parents' attitudes towards assistive robots
Authors: Oros M.
Nikolić, Milica
Borovac, Branislav 
Jerković, Ivan 
Issue Date: 1-Jan-2015
Journal: IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots
Abstract: © 2014 IEEE. The paper aims to examine children's preference of visual appearance and parents' attitudes towards assistive robots. Results show that children do prefer visual appearances of robots with round and smooth edges, compact and stocky body and with feminine characteristics. Gender differences have been found in robot sketch preference, as well as in ascribing gender to robots - boys tend to be more gender-typed. The dominant colour preffered for the robot is blue, which is a colour associated with positive emotional states, trust, and stability. Based on the results, the paper provides general suggestions and guidelines for creating a robot that the children would find likable. Parents have shown more positive than negative attitudes towards robots in general, as well as towards robots in the children's therapy. Gender differences have been found in potentially negative aspects of child-robot interaction, with mothers more concerned about negative consequences. Also, differences in educational levels have been found, with parents of higher educational level showing more positive attitudes towards robots.
URI: https://open.uns.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6215
ISBN: 9781479971749
ISSN: 21640572
DOI: 10.1109/HUMANOIDS.2014.7041385
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