Effects of a social robot's autonomy and group orientation on human decision-making

Authors:
Pei-Luen Patrick Rau;Ye Li;Jun Liu
Affiliations:
Department of Industrial Engineering, Institute of Human Factors and Ergonomics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China;Department of Industrial Engineering, Institute of Human Factors and Ergonomics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China;Department of Industrial Engineering, Institute of Human Factors and Ergonomics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Venue:
Advances in Human-Computer Interaction
Year:
2013

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Abstract

Social attributes of intelligent robots are important for human-robot systems. This paper investigates influences of robot autonomy (i.e., high versus low) and group orientation (i.e., ingroup versus outgroup) on a human decision-making process. We conducted a laboratory experiment with 48 college students and tested the hypotheses with MANCOVA. We find that a robot with high autonomy has greater influence on human decisions than a robot with low autonomy. No significant effect is found on group orientation or on the interaction between group orientation and autonomy level. The results provide implications for social robot design.