Believable Robot Characters
Simmons, Reid (Carnegie Mellon University) | Makatchev, Maxim (Carnegie Mellon University) | Kirby, Rachel (Carnegie Mellon University) | Lee, Min Kyung (Carnegie Mellon University) | Fanaswala, Imran (Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar) | Browning, Brett (Carnegie Mellon University) | Forlizzi, Jodi (Carnegie Mellon University) | Sakr, Majd (Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar)
Believability of characters has been an objective in literature, theater, film, and animation. We argue that believable robot characters are important in human-robot interaction, as well. In particular, we contend that believable characters evoke users' social responses that, for some tasks, lead to more natural interactions and are associated with improved task performance. In a dialogue-capable robot, a key to such believability is the integration of a consistent storyline, verbal and nonverbal behaviors, and sociocultural context.
Jan-4-2012