We present a discovery-based, first version, explicit model of social interaction that provides a basis for measuring the quality of interaction of a human user with a social robot. The two core elements of the social interaction model are engagement and co-regulation. Engagement emphasizes the \textit{qualitative nature} of social interaction and the fact that a user needs to be drawn into the interaction with the robot. Co-regulation emphasizes the interaction process and the fact that a user and a robot need to be acting together. We argue that the quality of social interaction with a robot can be measured in terms of how efficiently engagement and co-regulation are established and maintained during the interaction and how satisfied the user is with the interaction.
@article{arxiv.2110.04054,
title = {Core Elements of Social Interaction for Constructive Human-Robot Interaction},
author = {Mike E. U. Ligthart and Mark A. Neerincx and Koen V. Hindriks},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2110.04054},
year = {2021}
}
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Quality of Interaction in Socially Assistive Robots (QISAR) Workshop at International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR19) - Madrid, Spain, November 26-29, 2019