The Role of Name, Origin, and Voice Accent in a Robot’s Ethnic Identity

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作者：
Barfield, Jessica K. [1 ]
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[1] School of Information Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, 40506, KY
来源：
Sensors | 2024年 / 24卷 / 19期
关键词：
ethnic name; human-robot interaction; robot gender; robot origin; social identity; voice accent;
D O I：
10.3390/s24196421
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This paper presents the results of an experiment that was designed to explore whether users assigned an ethnic identity to the Misty II robot based on the robot’s voice accent, place of origin, and given name. To explore this topic a 2 × 3 within subject study was run which consisted of a humanoid robot speaking with a male or female gendered voice and using three different voice accents (Chinese, American, Mexican). Using participants who identified as American, the results indicated that users were able to identify the gender and ethnic identity of the Misty II robot with a high degree of accuracy based on a minimum set of social cues. However, the version of Misty II presenting with an American ethnicity was more accurately identified than a robot presenting with cues signaling a Mexican or Chinese ethnicity. Implications of the results for the design of human-robot interfaces are discussed. © 2024 by the author.
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