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(2018) Love and sex with robots, Dordrecht, Springer.
The influence of body proportions on perceived gender of robots in Latin America
Gabriele Trovato , Cesar Lucho , Friederike Eyssel , Jasmin Bernotat
pp. 158-168
Subtle aspects of a robot's appearance may create biased expectations of the robot's abilities, which may influence user acceptance. The present research investigated the perception of gender in robot design, focusing specifically on the proportion between chest, waist, and hips to indicate robot gender. We did so by conducting an online survey in Latin American context. The results highlight the importance of chest-to-hip ratio and waist-to-hip ratio in gender attribution and mind attribution to robots.
Publication details
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-76369-9_12
Full citation:
Trovato, G. , Lucho, C. , Eyssel, F. , Bernotat, J. (2018)., The influence of body proportions on perceived gender of robots in Latin America, in A. D. Cheok & D. J. Levy (eds.), Love and sex with robots, Dordrecht, Springer, pp. 158-168.