In human-robot interaction, addressing disparities in action perception is vital for fostering effective collaboration. Our study delves into the integration of explanatory mechanisms during robotic actions, focusing on aligning robot perspectives with the human’s knowledge and beliefs. A comprehensive study involving 143 participants showed that providing explanations significantly enhances transparency compared to scenarios where no explanations are offered. However, intriguingly, lower transparency ratings were observed when these explanations considered participants’ existing knowledge. This observation underscores the nuanced interplay between explanation mechanisms and human perception of transparency in the context of human-robot interaction. These preliminary findings contribute to emphasize the crucial role of explanations in enhancing transparency and highlight the need for further investigation to understand the multifaceted dynamics at play.


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    Title :

    Using Theory of Mind in Explanations for Fostering Transparency in Human-Robot Interaction



    Publication date :

    2024-01-01



    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



    Classification :

    DDC:    629



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