Vitality Forms can be leveraged to enhance the relationship between humans and robots by improving the actions a robot can perform through the integration of an affective component. While this trait is inherently human, it can also be implemented in robotics.
Our studies have demonstrated that kinematic modulation occurs when a robot performs actions, whether gentle or rude, in the presence of a human observer.
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Vannucci, F., Lombardi, G., Rea, F., Sandini, G., Di Cesare, G., & Sciutti, A. (2024). Humanoid Attitudes Influence Humans in Video and Live Interactions. IEEE Access, 2024, DOI 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3442863