Investigation of playing with entertainment robotic pet of pre-school aged child in nursery school by video observation

Abstract

In order to investigate Human (pre-school aged child; 4-6 years old) - Robot Interaction (HRI), entertainment robotic pet; AIBO, mental commit seal robot; PARO, and communication robot; ifbot were introduced into child's playing in classroom environment of nursery school. Videotaping was carried out for behavioral analysis to observe child's playing with robot and consider child's recognition of robot. By this analysis, it is thought that child seemed to felt imperfect consciousness, but did not accept robot as living thing. They recognized robot as artificial emotional creature.