Robot Features are Examined as Artifacts, not as 'Faces'

摘要

This study examines how individuals look at robot "faces," and whether the same methods are used when examining the human face. Participants' eyes were tracked as they viewed faces of both popular media and research robots. Results show that participants use different look patterns, in terms of fixation times, when looking at robot faces as compared to human faces. Additionally, participants focused on particular parts of the face differently depending on their view of the robot's attributes like aggressiveness, familiarity. Implications for human robot collaborations are discussed.