The mental simulation of a human-robot interaction: Positive effects on attitudes and anxiety toward robots

Proceedings - IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Interactive Communication

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 463-468

  Kuchenbrandt, D ^a   Eyssel, F ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVE INTERACTIONS; MENTAL SIMULATION;

COMMUNICATION; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; MAN MACHINE SYSTEMS;

HUMAN ROBOT INTERACTION;

EID: 84870820233     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ROMAN.2012.6343795     Document Type: Conference Paper

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