PREFERENCES FOR ROBOTIC HOME COMPANIONS – A CONJOINT ANALYSIS

Title	PREFERENCES FOR ROBOTIC HOME COMPANIONS – A CONJOINT ANALYSIS
Publication Type	Conference Proceedings
Year of Publication	2010
Authors	Zoll C, Diruf M, Spielhagen C, Enz S
Refereed Designation	Refereed
Conference Name	Intelligent Systems and Agents
Series Title	Proceedings of the IADIS International conference, Interlligent Systems and Agents
Volume	2010
Pagination	164-166
Date Published	07/2010
Publisher	IADIS Press
Conference Location	Freiburg, Germany
ISBN Number	978-972-8939-23-6
ISBN	978-972-8939-23-6
Keywords	companion. preferences. conjoint analysis
Abstract	The goal of the presented work is to investigate the preferences – and to some extend mental models – of users of robotic home companions. It was realized with a conjoint analytical approach that allows the measurement of importance of certain attributes of robotic home companions as such (e.g. embodiment vs. mobility) and preferences of attribute specifications (e.g. humanoid vs. animal like appearance). Two conjoint analyses were conducted with three attributes each (in order of importance): Study 1: embodiment, purpose of companion, mobility. Study 2: activity of companion, goal of interaction, memory.

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