Publications by authors named "David A Robb"
Front Robot AI
August 2023
Article Synopsis
- Smart speakers are commonly used at home for various tasks but face acceptance challenges in workplaces, potentially due to privacy concerns and their lack of social cues.
- A study compared the effectiveness of a humanoid robot, a smart speaker, and a dialogue manager in a first responder team setting, examining trust, engagement, and performance.
- Results showed that the humanoid robot was more trusted and led to better task engagement and performance than the smart speaker, suggesting that more human-like embodiments could improve the adoption of conversational agents in professional environments.
