Does it bite? the role of stimuli characteristics on preschoolers' interactions with robots, insects and a dog

Anthrozoos

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 397-413

  Howard, Lorraine ^a   Vick, Sarah Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Dogs; Emotion; Insects; Interaction; Robots

Indexed keywords

CANID; CHILD; DESIGN; INSECT; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; ROBOTICS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; BLATTARIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIPSACUS; HEXAPODA; MAMMALIA; PHASMATODEA;

EID: 78049470320     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/175303710X12750451259499     Document Type: Article

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