Towards a Cultural Perspective on Human-Robot Interaction

Bhavishya Swami, Jeshwitha Jesus Raja, Meenakshi Manjunath, Amruta Rout, Marian Daun

2025

Abstract

Human–robot interaction is a rapidly emerging field whose scope and definition remain diffuse due to its broad application across diverse robotics domains. Research in human–robot interaction typically moves beyond simple input–output interfaces to explore more complex interactions, such as physical collaboration between humans and robots. Consequently, various perspectives on human–robot interaction—ranging from technological considerations and cooperation modalities to trust and safety—have proliferated in both research and practice. Although the priorities in human–robot interaction research often reflect industry demands and societal values, the cultural context in which these priorities evolve has received limited attention. In particular, how different countries’ expectations shape the perceived importance of human–robot interaction perspectives remains under-explored. A deeper understanding of these cross-cultural differences can foster a global view of human–robot interaction and support the transfer of best practices across borders. Therefore, this paper examines representative case studies from Germany and India, highlighting key divergences in how human–robot interaction is defined and approached in different cultural and industrial contexts.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Swami B., Jesus Raja J., Manjunath M., Rout A. and Daun M. (2025). Towards a Cultural Perspective on Human-Robot Interaction. In Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Evaluation of Novel Approaches to Software Engineering - Volume 1: ENASE; ISBN 978-989-758-742-9, SciTePress, pages 782-789. DOI: 10.5220/0013471900003928

in Bibtex Style

@conference{enase25,
author={Bhavishya Swami and Jeshwitha Jesus Raja and Meenakshi Manjunath and Amruta Rout and Marian Daun},
title={Towards a Cultural Perspective on Human-Robot Interaction},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Evaluation of Novel Approaches to Software Engineering - Volume 1: ENASE},
year={2025},
pages={782-789},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013471900003928},
isbn={978-989-758-742-9},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Evaluation of Novel Approaches to Software Engineering - Volume 1: ENASE
TI - Towards a Cultural Perspective on Human-Robot Interaction
SN - 978-989-758-742-9
AU - Swami B.
AU - Jesus Raja J.
AU - Manjunath M.
AU - Rout A.
AU - Daun M.
PY - 2025
SP - 782
EP - 789
DO - 10.5220/0013471900003928
PB - SciTePress