Title
Anthropomorphism in the factory: a paradigm change?
Abstract
In recent years there has been a tendency towards industrial robots which are cheaper in acquisition and need less expert programming and maintenance. Several approaches use a combination of humanoid and industrial robot elements. This new direction away from dull, dirty and dangerous to a functional "buddy" robot enables new HRI scenarios within the factory context towards a "shoulder-to-shoulder" cooperation. One important point is to understand users' expectations for both types of robots. We conducted a video-based focus group to explore general expectations of naive users towards functional and humanoid robots within a special factory context. A comparison of the results indicates that anthropomorphic elements in the design of robotic systems can also be imagined for industrial robots. We conclude with opportunities for these hybrid anthropomorphized functional robots in an industrial environment.
Year
DOI
Venue
2013
10.1109/HRI.2013.6483586
HRI
Keywords
Field
DocType
factory context,industrial robot,hybrid anthropomorphized functional robot,paradigm change,humanoid robot,anthropomorphic element,special factory context,new hri scenario,industrial environment,new direction,industrial robot element,humanoid robots,focus group,human robot interaction,functional design,factory automation
User expectations,Simulation,Computer science,Paradigm shift,Functional design,Automation,Human–computer interaction,Industrial robot,Robot,Human–robot interaction,Humanoid robot
Conference
ISSN
ISBN
Citations 
2167-2121
978-1-4673-3055-8
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
4
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Susanne Stadler1648.70
Astrid Weiss236834.88
Nicole Mirnig37011.65
Manfred Tscheligi42567570.72