Different human behaviors observed in a user study of users taking objects from a robot.

What is it about?

We observed different human behaviors while taking objects from a robot. We classify the pulling behavior into three classes. Further, we see that the same user can change their behavior while taking multiple objects in a repeated interaction with the robot.

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Photo by Andy Kelly on Unsplash

Photo by Andy Kelly on Unsplash

Why is it important?

To the best of our knowledge, this work is a first-of-its-kind report on how humans exhibit varying behaviors when interacting with a robot to receive objects. The observed variety of user behaviors raises an important question: "What factors contribute to these varied behaviors?" Furthermore, the robot must adapt to the various behaviors displayed by humans when receiving objects. Furthermore, we recognize that users' behavior can change over time. As a result, it is critical for the robot to be able to adapt to the changing behaviors of the user.