International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
Silicon sycophants: the effects of computers that flatter
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
Persuasive Technology: Using Computers to Change What We Think and Do
Persuasive Technology: Using Computers to Change What We Think and Do
HOMIE: an artificial companion for elderly people
CHI '05 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Establishing and maintaining long-term human-computer relationships
ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI)
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
Persuasive system design: state of the art and future directions
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Persuasive Technology
On Being a Peer: What Persuasive Technology for Teaching Can Gain from Social Robotics in Education
International Journal of Conceptual Structures and Smart Applications
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The development of an interactive "pet" house plant could provide the same positive health support functions as a robotic pet, and with fewer problems, if it could be shown that an emotional attachment with a human was possible. This required that an inanimate living artifact (the plant) along with its pot, be accepted as stimulating emergent emotion. An experiment comparing an interactive, apparently aware, plant with a control was conducted in three retirement homes. Individuals were found to attribute emotions to the interactive plant that increased if the plant was described as having a character similar to that of the user. Results of the study support the conclusion that interactive plants have potential for further development as supportive companions to the elderly.