Anthropomorphism is one of the most extensivelystudied topics in HRI. Various factors were reported as affectingthe degree to which a robot is perceived as human-like. However,our knowledge of this phenomenon is segmented as there islack of a comprehensive model of anthropomorphism that couldconsistently explain these findings. I propose a preliminary modelof anthropomorphism that is based on the reverse process toanthropomorphization, known as dehumanization. I hypothesizethat the same attributes that people deprive dehumanized otherscan be used to affect robots anthropomorphism. Since embodimentof a robot can influence what and how these factors can beimplemented, the ultimate goal of my research is to propose amethod for applying the model of anthropomorphism to differenttypes of robots. Moreover, the impact of interaction stage andcontext on the model will be explored.
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