iCharibot : Design and Field Trials of a Fundraising Robot
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Author(s)
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
In this work, we address the problem of increasing charitable donations through a novel, engaging fundraising robot: the Imperial Charity Robot (iCharibot). To better understand how to engage passers-by, we conducted a field trial in outdoor locations at a busy area in London, spread across 9 sessions of 40 minutes each. During our experiments, iCharibot attracted 679 people and engaged with 386 individuals. Our results show that interactivity led to longer user engagement with the robot. Our data further suggests both saliency and interactivity led to an increase in the total donation amount. These findings should prove useful for future design of robotic fundraisers in particular and for social robots in general.
Editor(s)
Herrmann, G
Pearson, MJ
Lenz, A
Bremner, P
Spiers, A
Leonards, U
Date Issued
2013
Date Acceptance
2013-10-27
Citation
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2013, 8239, pp.412-421
ISBN
978-3-319-02674-9
Publisher
Springer
Start Page
412
End Page
421
Journal / Book Title
Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume
8239
Copyright Statement
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2013. The final publication is available at link.springer.com
Description
10.12.13 KB. Ok to add accepted version to spiral, Springer LNCS policy
Identifier
http://rd.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-02675-6_41
Source
International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR 2013)
Source Place
Bristol, UK
Notes
file: :home/miguelsdc/Documents/Mendeley/Sarabia et al. - 2013 - iCharibot Design and Field Trials of a Fundraising Robot.pdf:pdf
Start Date
2013-10-27
Finish Date
2013-10-29
Coverage Spatial
Bristol, UK