A Robot That Communicates With Vocal Fillers Has … Uhhh … Greater Social Presence. Issue 3 (27th May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Goble, Henry; Edwards, Chad
• Is Part Of: Communication research reports. Volume 35:Issue 3(2018)
• Page Start: 256
• Page End: 260
• Publication Date: 2018-05-27
• Subjects: Social presence -- social robots -- vocal fillers; Communication -- Periodicals; 302.2
• DOI: 10.1080/08824096.2018.1447454
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0882-4096

Abstract

Abstract : Social robots are communicative partners that need interpersonal communication skills. Vocal fillers have been shown to act as cues during interpersonal communication. The purpose of this experiment was to test people's perceptions of their social presence with social robots utilizing vocal fillers. Participants reported an increase in their perceptions of social presence during the condition in which the social robot spoke with vocal fillers.