A Naturalistic Laboratory Setup for Real-World HRI Studies

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Pekçetin T. N., Evsen Ş., Pekçetin S., Karaduman T. D., Acarturk C., Urgen B. A.

19th Annual ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, HRI 2024, Colorado, United States Of America, 11 - 15 March 2024, pp.1296-1298, (Full Text)

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Doi Number: 10.1145/3610978.3641113
  • City: Colorado
  • Country: United States Of America
  • Page Numbers: pp.1296-1298
  • Keywords: ecological validity, naturalistic experiments, real-world stimuli, social robotics, Wizard of Oz experiments
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We present our novel naturalistic laboratory setup that facilitates the presentation of real-world live-action stimuli by physically present actors in a controlled manner. Participants observe live-action stimuli through a screen, which is surrounded by curtains, akin to a theatre experience, and promptly evaluate them when the screen turns to its opaque mode. Additionally, we introduce key components of the setup, including curtains, an actor PC, a security camera, and a bell, and the insights we gained during the task development. This innovative setup holds promise for advancing real-world investigations in Human-Robot Interaction.