What makes a robot robotic? application of speed, fluidity and animation principles to define human versus robotic movement

A. Prahl; B. J. Schmitt

doi:10.1109/IEEM45057.2020.9309665

What makes a robot robotic? application of speed, fluidity and animation principles to define human versus robotic movement

A. Prahl, B. J. Schmitt

Nanyang Technological University

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Abstract

This study aims to define what robotic movement is. A great deal of research has been done on nonverbal communication and the perception of robot movements, but this large body of research is yet to have a solid definition of what "robotic"movement is in the first place. We present a series of 8 stop motion video clips to a general population sample who rates the movement on a robotic-human continuum and reports the amount of surprise they would experience if a robot or human were to move in the manner portrayed in the clip. We manipulate the type of robot as either industrial or humanoid. Additionally, we manipulate movement by applying principles of speed, fluidity and animation in order to generate a definition of robotic movement. Results suggest that asynchronous, separated axis movement produces higher perceptions of robotic movement whereas animation principle applications such as hesitation can suppress perceptions of robotic movement.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2020 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2020
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
Pages	499-503
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538672204
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IEEM45057.2020.9309665
Publication status	Published - Dec 14 2020
Externally published	Yes
Event	2020 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2020 - Virtual, Singapore, Singapore Duration: Dec 14 2020 → Dec 17 2020

Publication series

Name	IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management
Volume	2020-December
ISSN (Print)	2157-3611
ISSN (Electronic)	2157-362X

Conference

Conference	2020 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2020
Country/Territory	Singapore
City	Virtual, Singapore
Period	12/14/20 → 12/17/20

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© 2020 IEEE.

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

Keywords

Communication
Humanrobot interaction
Movement
Nonverbal
Robotics

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Prahl, A., & Schmitt, B. J. (2020). What makes a robot robotic? application of speed, fluidity and animation principles to define human versus robotic movement. In 2020 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2020 (pp. 499-503). Article 9309665 (IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management; Vol. 2020-December). IEEE Computer Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/IEEM45057.2020.9309665

Prahl, A. ; Schmitt, B. J. / What makes a robot robotic? application of speed, fluidity and animation principles to define human versus robotic movement. 2020 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2020. IEEE Computer Society, 2020. pp. 499-503 (IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management).

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Prahl, A & Schmitt, BJ 2020, What makes a robot robotic? application of speed, fluidity and animation principles to define human versus robotic movement. in 2020 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2020., 9309665, IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, vol. 2020-December, IEEE Computer Society, pp. 499-503, 2020 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2020, Virtual, Singapore, Singapore, 12/14/20. https://doi.org/10.1109/IEEM45057.2020.9309665

What makes a robot robotic? application of speed, fluidity and animation principles to define human versus robotic movement. / Prahl, A.; Schmitt, B. J.
2020 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2020. IEEE Computer Society, 2020. p. 499-503 9309665 (IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management; Vol. 2020-December).

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What makes a robot robotic? application of speed, fluidity and animation principles to define human versus robotic movement

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