Title

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Mental Models: Evaluating Human Understanding Of Robot Teammates

Abstract

Across the domains in which robots are prevalent, it is possible to imagine many different forms and functions of robots. The purpose of this investigation was to gain a better understanding of the scope and type of a priori knowledge structures humans hold of robots, among novice users of robotic systems. Participant mental models of a hypothetical robot in a military team scenario were elicited along the dimensions of form and function, taking prior individual experiences into consideration. Participants who conceived a robot with anthropomorphic or zoomorphic qualities reported more perceived knowledge of their robotic teammate, as well as of their human-robot team. Participants who had more experience with video games also believed that they had more knowledge of their imagined robot and their human-robot team. Insight into novice users' understanding of robots has implications for HRI design and training. Copyright 2013 by Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Inc.

Publication Date

12-13-2013

Publication Title

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Number of Pages

1298-1302

Document Type

Article; Proceedings Paper

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1177/1541931213571287

Socpus ID

84889871734 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84889871734

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