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The influence of body proportions on perceived gender of robots in Latin America

Gabriele Trovato Cesar Lucho Friederike Eyssel Jasmin Bernotat

pp. 158-168

Abstract

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

Published in:

Cheok Adrian David, Levy David J. (2018) Love and sex with robots. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 158-168

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-76369-9_12

Full citation:

Trovato Gabriele, Lucho Cesar, Eyssel Friederike, Bernotat Jasmin (2018) „The influence of body proportions on perceived gender of robots in Latin America“, In: A. Cheok & D. J. Levy (eds.), Love and sex with robots, Dordrecht, Springer, 158–168.