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Physical vs. virtual agent embodiment and effects on social interaction

Thellman, Sam ; Silvervarg, Annika ; Gulz, Agneta LU and Ziemke, Tom (2016) 16th International Conference on Virtual Agents In Lecture notes in computer science, LNSC 10011. p.412-415
Abstract
Previous work indicates that physical robots elicit more favorable social responses than virtual agents. These effects have been attributed to the physical embodiment. However, a recent meta-analysis by Li [1] suggests that the benefits of robots are due to physical presence rather than physical embodiment. To further explore the importance of presence we conducted a pilot study investigating the relationship between physical and social presence. The results suggest that social presence of an artificial agent is important for interaction with people, and that the extent to which it is perceived as socially present might be unaffected by whether it is physically or virtually present.
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Intelligent Virtual Agents : 16th International Conference, IVA 2016, Los Angeles, CA, USA, September 20–23, 2016, Proceedings - 16th International Conference, IVA 2016, Los Angeles, CA, USA, September 20–23, 2016, Proceedings
series title
Lecture notes in computer science, LNSC
editor
Traum, David
volume
10011
pages
412 - 415
publisher
Springer
conference name
16th International Conference on Virtual Agents
conference location
Los Angeles, CA, United States
conference dates
2016-09-20 - 2016-09-23
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  • scopus:84994479665
ISBN
978-3-319-47665-0
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DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-47665-0_44
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Thinking in Time: Cognition, Communication and Learning
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English
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256339e2-71b2-4b69-8fbc-854a2eeb0473
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  abstract     = {{Previous work indicates that physical robots elicit more favorable social responses than virtual agents. These effects have been attributed to the physical embodiment. However, a recent meta-analysis by Li [1] suggests that the benefits of robots are due to physical presence rather than physical embodiment. To further explore the importance of presence we conducted a pilot study investigating the relationship between physical and social presence. The results suggest that social presence of an artificial agent is important for interaction with people, and that the extent to which it is perceived as socially present might be unaffected by whether it is physically or virtually present.}},
  author       = {{Thellman, Sam and Silvervarg, Annika and Gulz, Agneta and Ziemke, Tom}},
  booktitle    = {{Intelligent Virtual Agents : 16th International Conference, IVA 2016, Los Angeles, CA, USA, September 20–23, 2016, Proceedings}},
  editor       = {{Traum, David}},
  isbn         = {{978-3-319-47665-0}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{412--415}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  series       = {{Lecture notes in computer science, LNSC}},
  title        = {{Physical vs. virtual agent embodiment and effects on social interaction}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47665-0_44}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/978-3-319-47665-0_44}},
  volume       = {{10011}},
  year         = {{2016}},
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