The Effect of Age on Engagement in Preschoolers' Child-Robot Interactions
Date
2017-03-06Author
Baxter, P
De Jong, C
Aarts, R
de Haas, M
Vogt, P
Subject
Pediatric
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In this study, we investigate the effect of age on preschoolers’ engagement - as measured by gaze direction - during a first-time interaction with a social robot. The results revealed significant differences in gaze patterns. Specifically, younger children were more easily distracted, and looked at the robot for a shorter duration and briefer periods of gaze. Moreover, they showed a higher level of reliance on the experimenters. The results have implications for the design of young preschoolers child-robot interactions and specifically for the ways in which the first introductory interactions should occur.
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Publisher
ACM
Journal
Proceedings of the Companion of the 2017 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction
Pagination
81-82
Conference name
2017 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction
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