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What Do Young Adults Expect from Social Robots?

Authors:
Zühal Erden
Çiğdem Turhan

Keywords: social robot; user-centered design; young adult; design dimension

Abstract:
Personalization of social robots depends on the identification of different characteristics and preferences of the users and, thus, creating a more efficient and adoptable usage/collaboration experience. The first and most important step of the social robot design for specific user groups is determining, analyzing, and learning their preferences and habits. In this paper, the expectations of young adult users between the ages of 18-39 from social robots were investigated using structured interviews. Statistical and qualitative analysis of the obtained results reveal the importance of four dimensions in designing social robots for the specified user category: (1) Routine Task, Education and Learning Support, (2) Mental, Social and Emotional Interaction, (3) Ethics and Privacy, and (4) Physical and Behavioral Design.

Pages: 57 to 62

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2025

Publication date: July 6, 2025

Published in: conference

ISBN: 978-1-68558-285-2

Location: Venice, Italy

Dates: from July 6, 2025 to July 10, 2025