2018 Volume 20 Issue 2 Pages 281-288
Interpersonal distance is one of the elements for smooth communication. On the other hand, scenes where humanoid robots are used are increasing in recent years. Therefore, if the interpersonal distance for a robot is able to be controlled, it becomes possible to lead the person to the appropriate position from a robot based on the role of the robot. In this research, we verify the controllability of human's interpersonal distance by using color of robot clothes. As a result of the experiment, it was shown that the distance increased in the cold color compared with the warm color in the chromatic color, and the distance increased in the black color compare with the white color. In addition, it was shown that women are more sensitive to the color influenced. And the distance becomes smaller so that the participants felt that the robot seems to be homogeneous.
