The Potential of Telepresence Robots for Intergroup Contact

Avner Peled, Teemu Leinonen, Béatrice Hasler

2020

Abstract

We propose the use of telepresence robots as a medium for intergroup contact that aims at reducing prejudice between groups in conflict. We argue for robots as a midpoint between online communication and a face-to-face meeting, combining the flexibility of the virtual world and the depth of physical interactions. We define the basic architecture of telepresence systems and present a conceptual framework for robot-mediated encounters in an intergroup context. We then provide design guidelines for telepresence systems that may guide future implementations of robotic intergroup contact.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Peled A., Leinonen T. and Hasler B. (2020). The Potential of Telepresence Robots for Intergroup Contact.In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications - Volume 1: CHIRA, ISBN 978-989-758-480-0, pages 210-217. DOI: 10.5220/0010148102100217

in Bibtex Style

@conference{chira20,
author={Avner Peled and Teemu Leinonen and Béatrice Hasler},
title={The Potential of Telepresence Robots for Intergroup Contact},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications - Volume 1: CHIRA,},
year={2020},
pages={210-217},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010148102100217},
isbn={978-989-758-480-0},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications - Volume 1: CHIRA,
TI - The Potential of Telepresence Robots for Intergroup Contact
SN - 978-989-758-480-0
AU - Peled A.
AU - Leinonen T.
AU - Hasler B.
PY - 2020
SP - 210
EP - 217
DO - 10.5220/0010148102100217