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Introduction
Section Prototype presented the socially intelligent dog-robot Miro-E for the use case " UC02.0: Accompany and entertain the PwD". In this use case the hypothesis is tested that the PwD will feel companionship and lower level of stress due to interactions with the Dogg0. We will test these interactions by assess aspects like Trustworthiness, the effect it has on the mood of the PwD and the functionalities of the Dogg0. These aspects will be measured with a questionnaire that the participants fill in right after the experiment.
Method
The prototype was evaluated with an in-person experiment with multiple participants.
Participants
Unfortunately, we can’t do the experiment with real PwD, so the participants will be fellow students that also take the course. The data will be anonymized.
Experimental design
For the experiment, we used a within-subject design. All of the participants interacted with both versions of the robot, with half of the participants interacting with version 1 first and then version 2, and the other half in reverse order. This was done to counter-balance the carryover effects.
Tasks
The participants are instructed to interact with the Dogg0, without prior knowledge of all its functionalities. The goal is thst
Measures
The trustworthiness, the effect it has on the mood of the participant and the functionalities are being measured. This is done by filling in a questionnaire where these aspects are divided in sub questions. The level of agreement and feelings towards these aspects are captured using the Likert Scale.