Towards Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Human-Robot Interaction

Jessica K. Barfield

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-35602-5_1

Towards Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Human-Robot Interaction

Jessica K. Barfield

School of Information Science

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Abstract

As robots become smarter and interact with people in different social contexts it has become necessary to design robots that accommodate the information needs and values of a diverse group of users. This is an important topic of research for human-robot interaction given people who interact with robots vary by race, ethnicity, and gender. However, recent discussions within the robotics community suggest that current robots may not be designed to reflect the values and diversity of the users who interact with robots and thus may not be inclusive for different user populations. Drawing on Social Identity Theory, this paper focuses on whether users assign an ethnic identity to a robot and if so, which characteristics of robots lead to such decisions. From information on how users place robots into social categories, guidelines can be developed for interfaces between humans and robots that accommodate the ethnic diversity of users expected to interact with robots in social contexts.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Human-Computer Interaction - Thematic Area, HCI 2023, Held as Part of the 25th HCI International Conference, HCII 2023, Proceedings
Editors	Masaaki Kurosu, Ayako Hashizume
Pages	3-17
Number of pages	15
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35602-5_1
State	Published - 2023
Event	Thematic Area on Human Computer Interaction, HCI 2023, held as part of the 25th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2023 - Copenhagen, Denmark Duration: Jul 23 2023 → Jul 28 2023

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	14013 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	Thematic Area on Human Computer Interaction, HCI 2023, held as part of the 25th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2023
Country/Territory	Denmark
City	Copenhagen
Period	7/23/23 → 7/28/23

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Keywords

Equity
Human-Robot Interaction
Inclusion
Social Identity Theory

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Theoretical Computer Science
General Computer Science

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Barfield, J. K. (2023). Towards Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Human-Robot Interaction. In M. Kurosu, & A. Hashizume (Eds.), Human-Computer Interaction - Thematic Area, HCI 2023, Held as Part of the 25th HCI International Conference, HCII 2023, Proceedings (pp. 3-17). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 14013 LNCS). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35602-5_1

Barfield, Jessica K. / Towards Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Human-Robot Interaction. Human-Computer Interaction - Thematic Area, HCI 2023, Held as Part of the 25th HCI International Conference, HCII 2023, Proceedings. editor / Masaaki Kurosu ; Ayako Hashizume. 2023. pp. 3-17 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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Barfield, JK 2023, Towards Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Human-Robot Interaction. in M Kurosu & A Hashizume (eds), Human-Computer Interaction - Thematic Area, HCI 2023, Held as Part of the 25th HCI International Conference, HCII 2023, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 14013 LNCS, pp. 3-17, Thematic Area on Human Computer Interaction, HCI 2023, held as part of the 25th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2023, Copenhagen, Denmark, 7/23/23. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35602-5_1

Towards Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Human-Robot Interaction. / Barfield, Jessica K.
Human-Computer Interaction - Thematic Area, HCI 2023, Held as Part of the 25th HCI International Conference, HCII 2023, Proceedings. ed. / Masaaki Kurosu; Ayako Hashizume. 2023. p. 3-17 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 14013 LNCS).

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Barfield JK. Towards Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Human-Robot Interaction. In Kurosu M, Hashizume A, editors, Human-Computer Interaction - Thematic Area, HCI 2023, Held as Part of the 25th HCI International Conference, HCII 2023, Proceedings. 2023. p. 3-17. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-35602-5_1

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