18名儿童与舞蹈机器人互动，发现表演中人机交互的关键挑战
Dancing with a Robot: An Experimental Study of Child-Robot Interaction in a Performative Art Setting
- 让机器人穿戏服、设计动作，模拟艺术表演中的互动行为
- 孩子虽好奇且擅长互动，但易因机器人缺乏表现力而失焦
- 适合关注儿童与机器人艺术共演的研究者和创作者
本文评估了18名儿童在英国多地展出的Thingamabobas装置中与自主舞蹈机器人NED（Never-Ending Dancer）的真实环境互动体验。我们详细描述了NED的服装、行为及与人类互动的设计，这些均是装置的重要组成部分。观察分析揭示了儿童与机器人互动中的三大挑战：1）难以启动并维持参与；2）机器人表现力与回应性不足；3）未满足预期。研究显示，儿童天生好奇，善于与机器人艺术表演者互动。但观察结果强调，在表演艺术背景下，必须充分考虑观众的能力、感知与期待，优化人机交互系统，以实现对年幼儿童而言富有吸引力且有意义的体验。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
This paper presents an evaluation of 18 children's in-the-wild experiences with the autonomous robot arm performer NED (Never-Ending Dancer) within the Thingamabobas installation, showcased across the UK. We detail NED's design, including costume, behaviour, and human interactions, all integral to the installation. Our observational analysis revealed three key challenges in child-robot interactions: 1) Initiating and maintaining engagement, 2) Lack of robot expressivity and reciprocity, and 3) Unmet expectations. Our findings show that children are naturally curious, and adept at interacting with a robotic art performer. However, our observations emphasise the critical need to optimise human-robot interaction (HRI) systems through careful consideration of audience's capabilities, perceptions, and expectations, within the performative arts context, to enable engaging and meaningful experiences, especially for young audiences.
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