Robots in a domestic setting: a psychological approach

Authors:
Massimiliano Scopelliti;Vittoria Giuliani;Ferdinando Fornara
Affiliations:
Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies, Via Nomentana, 56, 00161, Rome, Italy;Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies, Via Nomentana, 56, 00161, Rome, Italy;Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies, Via Nomentana, 56, 00161, Rome, Italy
Venue:
Universal Access in the Information Society
Year:
2005

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Abstract

The study presented in this paper aims at improving the current understanding of human-robot interaction by adopting a psychological approach. The acceptability of robotic devices in home settings, especially by elderly people, does not depend only on the practical benefits they can provide, but on complex relationships between the cognitive, affective and emotional components of people’s images of robots. This study has investigated the main dimensions of these representations, by comparing the attitudes towards technology in general, and domestic robots in particular, held by people at different stages of the lifespan. The results confirm that age is a critical variable.