Effects of lateral head tilt on user perceptions of humanoid and android robots

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Highlights：

• Three humanlike robots were depicted with different head postures.

• Robots with lateral head tilts were rated more humanlike by human observers.

• Head tilts also increased perceptions of robot cuteness and spine-tinglingness.

• Interactive effects of robot appearance and head posture were revealed.

• Robot head postures did not influence user perceptions of dominance and eeriness.

摘要

•Three humanlike robots were depicted with different head postures.•Robots with lateral head tilts were rated more humanlike by human observers.•Head tilts also increased perceptions of robot cuteness and spine-tinglingness.•Interactive effects of robot appearance and head posture were revealed.•Robot head postures did not influence user perceptions of dominance and eeriness.

论文关键词：Human–robot interaction,Nonverbal communication,Head tilt,Uncanny valley,Anthropomorphism

论文评审过程：Available online 12 December 2014.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.09.025