Machinelike or Humanlike? A Literature Review of Anthropomorphism in AI-Enabled Technology [PDF]
Due to the recent proliferation of AI-enabled technology (AIET), the concept of anthropomorphism, human likeness in technology, has increasingly attracted researchers’ attention. Researchers have examined how anthropomorphism influences users’ perception,
Li, Mengjun, Suh, Ayoung
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“I can haz emoshuns?”: understanding anthropomorphosis of cats among internet users [PDF]
The attribution of human-like traits to non-human animals, termed anthropomorphism, can lead to misunderstandings of animal behaviour, which can result in risks to both human and animal wellbeing and welfare.
Ellis, Sarah+6 more
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Anthropomorphism Index of Mobility for Artificial Hands [PDF]
The increasing development of anthropomorphic artificial hands makes necessary quick metrics that analyze their anthropomorphism. In this study, a human grasp experiment on the most important grasp types was undertaken in order to obtain an ...
Gracia-Ibáñez, Verónica+2 more
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Anthropomorphic user interface feedback in a sewing context and affordances [PDF]
The aim of the authors' research is to gain better insights into the effectiveness and user satisfaction of anthropomorphism at the user interface.
Murano, P, Sethi, T
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Robot Betrayal: a guide to the ethics of robotic deception [PDF]
If a robot sends a deceptive signal to a human user, is this always and everywhere an unethical act, or might it sometimes be ethically desirable? Building upon previous work in robot ethics, this article tries to clarify and refine our understanding of ...
Danaher, John
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Humans' Perception of a Robot Moving Using a Slow in and Slow Out Velocity Profile [PDF]
© 2019 IEEE - All rights reservedHumans need to understand and trust the robots they are working with. We hypothesize that how a robot moves can impact people’s perception and their trust.
Amirabdollahian, Farshid+3 more
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The media equation and team formation: Further evidence for experience as a moderator [PDF]
This study extends previous media equation research, which showed that interdependence but not identity leads to team affiliation effects with computers.
Gardner, John, Johnson, Daniel
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Adult-perpetrated Animal Abuse: Development of a Proclivity Scale [PDF]
There is a clear discrepancy in the reporting of animal cruelty complaints, prosecutions and convictions suggesting that any prevalence figures of abuse are significant under-representations.
Chan D.+6 more
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The Sacred Engagement: Outline of a hypothesis about the origin of human ‘religious intelligence’. [PDF]
The question that motivates the central hypothesis advanced in this paper regarding the emergence of early religious thinking is the following: ‘why does religion need material\ud culture?’ What basic functional or symbolic need renders material culture ...
Malafouris, Dr Lambros
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Differences of Human Perceptions of a Robot Moving using Linear or Slow in, Slow out Velocity Profiles When Performing a Cleaning Task [PDF]
We investigated how a robot moving with different velocity profiles affects a person's perception of it when working together on a task. The two profiles are the standard linear profile and a profile based on the animation principles of slow in, slow out.
Amirabdollahian, Farshid+5 more
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