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How personality and memory of a robot can influence user modeling in Human-Robot Interaction
Benedetta Matcovich, Cristina Gena, Fabiana Vernero
In recent years, robotics has evolved, placing robots in social contexts, and giving rise to Human-Robot Interaction (HRI). HRI aims to improve user satisfaction by designing auton…
An empirical evaluation for defining a mid-air gesture dictionary for web-based interaction
Thomas Pasquale, Cristina Gena, Fabiana Vernero
This paper presents an empirical evaluation of mid-air gestures in a web setting. Fifty-six (56) subjects, all of them HCI students, were divided into 16 groups and involved as des…
Can empathy affect the attribution of mental states to robots?
Cristina Gena, Francesca Manini, Antonio Lieto +2
This paper presents an experimental study showing that the humanoid robot NAO, in a condition already validated with regards to its capacity to trigger situational empathy in human…
From psychological traits to safety warnings: three studies on recommendations in a smart home environment
Federica Cena, Cristina Gena, Claudio Mattutino +2
In this paper, we report on three experiments we have carried out in the context of the EMPATHY project, with the aim of helping users make better configuration choices in a smart…
Incorporating Personality Traits in User Modeling for EUD
Federica Cena, Cristina Gena, Claudio Mattutino +4
Personality traits such as Need for Cognition, Locus of Control, Mindset and Self-efficacy could impact the perception, acceptance and appreciation of recommendations provided to s…