Walking in the uncanny valley: importance of the attractiveness on the acceptance of a robot as a working partner

The Uncanny valley hypothesis, which tells us that almost-human characteristics in a robot or a device could cause uneasiness in human observers, is an important research theme in the Human Robot Interaction (HRI) field. Yet, that phenomenon is still not well-understood. Many have investigated the e...

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Main Authors:	Matthieu Destephe, Martim Brandao, Tatsuhiro Kishi, Massimiliano Zecca, Kenji Hashimoto, Atsuo Takanishi
Format:	Default Article
Published:	2015
Subjects:	Mechanical engineering not elsewhere classified Humanoid robot Emotion Uncanny valley Cross-cultural study Acceptability Mechanical Engineering not elsewhere classified
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/2134/17566
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