Sonification of Robot Communication: A Case Study - Giving a Voice to the Snackbot Robot
| Main Authors: | Michaelides, Chris, Forlizzi, Jodi |
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| Format: | Proceeding eJournal |
| Terbitan: |
, 2019
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/2596220 |
Daftar Isi:
- For the last two decades, the HCI and HRI communities have entertained a vision of the commonplace use of computer-enabled speech recognition and synthesis systems. However, current systems lag behind this vision. In particular, these systems break down in real-world contexts, particularly in noisy environments or when a particular voice is not easily recognized by a system. Our research group is exploring sonification, the design of sounds as a method of communication, to support communication between people and robots. Sound could be used in HRI to increase the feeling of presence, to mask latency, to evoke emotion, and to set appropriate expectations about a robot'’s intelligence and ability. In this paper, we present a case study of sound design for the Snackbot robot, an autonomous semi-humanoid robot that delivers snacks in office buildings. Our process is to design sound that is congruent to the overall character of a product. This research encompasses iterative user research, sound design, speaker enclosure design, and iterative user testing. We describe our design and development process, the findings from our work, and present recommendations for using sound as a communicative element in HRI.