Investigating Human-Robot Interaction through an Interactive Art Installation

摘要

In this paper we describe a Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) field experiment, situated in a public space and based on observations of participants interacting with an art installation. The art installation is developed from research in bio-inspired robotics, anthropomorphism, behaviors in nature, and biology. The article explains an interdisciplinary study in HRI using methodologies from art, Human Computer Interaction (HCI), and scientific research. Research observations are conducted using methods as cognitive walkthrough, bodystorming, interviews, and video recordings. The experiment is realised in order to investigate how new technology can be implemented in nature without acting as an obstructive element to the ecological system and the inhabitants of the environment.