M11 - Social and affective human-robot interaction

Question 1

What previously learned concept shows the bridge between autonomous systems and emotion?

Answer 1

Braitenberg Vehicles

Question 2

True or False. All emotions are pan-cultural?

Answer 2

False: some emotions are specific to cultures/countries (e.g. ellipsism, ecoument, jouska)

Question 3

What is the major benefit of implementing emotion in human environments?

Answer 3

It can improve the way autonomous robots interact with humans and improve how they achieve their own goals

Question 4

Differentiate between feeling, mood and affect

Answer 4

• Feelings are subjective representations of emotions. - - Moods are diffuse affective states that last longer and are less intense than emotions.
• Affect is the underlying affective experience of an emotion or mood

Question 5

How can robots express/show emotions?

Answer 5

By mimicking human facial expression if they are anthropomorphic, or by using LED’s, sound, etc.

Question 6

What are the functions of emotion?

Answer 6

• Coordinating behavioral response systems (e.g. fight or fly)
• Shifting behavioral hierarchies
• Communication and social bonding
• Short-cut cognitive processing
• Facilitating storage and recall of memories

Question 7

What does the theory of constructed emotions state?

Answer 7

• Universal basis emotions may not be universal
• Emotions are instantiated to regulate bodily energy (i.e. body-budget)
• Similar bodily state might result in a different emotion instantiated i.e. degeneracy and vice versa

Question 8

How is anthropomorphism usually measured in HRI?

Answer 8

Through questionnaires

Question 9

What is affective computing?

Answer 9

Field that aims to develop technologies that can recognize, interpret and respond to human emotion

Question 10

What are the 5 requirements for social robots?

Answer 10

• Form
• Modality
• Social Norms
• Autonomy
• Interactivity