Effects of Cognitive Load Variation on Anthropomorphism During a Cooperative Human-Robot Pick-and-Place Task

Mohamed Rais, Barbara Kühnlenz, Kolja Kühnlenz

2024

Abstract

This paper investigates anthropomorphism of a robot arm during a cooperative human-robot pick-and-place task, while varying cognitive load of test persons. Test persons are required to repeatedly provide a Lego brick for the robot by alternatingly putting it onto one of two trays. The robot then picks it up and puts it in front of the test person again. Cognitive load is varied by whether or not an initially given 8-digit number has to be remembered by the test person. Dimensions of anthropomorphism are acquired using the HRIES questionnaire and cognitive load is acquired using two state-of-the-art questionnaires. Results show a significant correlation of perceived sociability and animacy on mental demand and cognitive load, but only in the high load condition. It is suggested, that cognitive load should be considered during cooperative task design because resulting variations of anthropomorphism may impact cooperative task performance.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Rais M., Kühnlenz B. and Kühnlenz K. (2024). Effects of Cognitive Load Variation on Anthropomorphism During a Cooperative Human-Robot Pick-and-Place Task. In Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 2: ICINCO; ISBN 978-989-758-717-7, SciTePress, pages 314-318. DOI: 10.5220/0013057700003822

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icinco24,
author={Mohamed Rais and Barbara Kühnlenz and Kolja Kühnlenz},
title={Effects of Cognitive Load Variation on Anthropomorphism During a Cooperative Human-Robot Pick-and-Place Task},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 2: ICINCO},
year={2024},
pages={314-318},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013057700003822},
isbn={978-989-758-717-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 2: ICINCO
TI - Effects of Cognitive Load Variation on Anthropomorphism During a Cooperative Human-Robot Pick-and-Place Task
SN - 978-989-758-717-7
AU - Rais M.
AU - Kühnlenz B.
AU - Kühnlenz K.
PY - 2024
SP - 314
EP - 318
DO - 10.5220/0013057700003822
PB - SciTePress