Host: Japan Society for Fuzzy Theory and Intelligent Informatics (SOFT)
It is widely believed that there will be communication robots in the future working in our daily life, and researchers have started to study human-robot interaction. However, there are several factors influencing people's acceptance of these robots. This paper presents our findings on human psychological factors influencing communication behaviors toward robots, in particular, attitudes and anxiety toward robots, and then discusses about their implications on social acceptance of robots.
