Social drone companion for the home environment: a user-centric explorationShow others and affiliations
2017 (English)In: Proc. 5th International Conference on Human Agent Interaction, New York: ACM Press, 2017, p. 89-96Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
Recent research has focused on how to facilitate interaction between humans and robots, giving rise to the field of human robot interaction. A related research area is human-drone interaction (HDI), investigating how interaction between humans and drones can be expanded in novel and meaningful ways. In this work, we explore the use of drones as companions in a home environment. We present three consecutive studies addressing user requirements and design space of companion drones. Following a user-centered approach, the three stages include online questionnaire, design workshops, and simulated virtual reality (VR) home environment. Our results show that participants preferred the idea of a drone companion at home, particularly for tasks such as fetching items and cleaning. The participants were also positive towards a drone companion that featured anthropomorphic features.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
New York: ACM Press, 2017. p. 89-96
National Category
Human Computer Interaction
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-335362DOI: 10.1145/3125739.3125774ISI: 000463009800013ISBN: 978-1-4503-5113-3 (print)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:uu-335362DiVA, id: diva2:1162533
Conference
HAI 2017, October 17–20, Bielefeld, Germany
2017-10-172017-12-042019-08-22Bibliographically approved