Humanoid Robot: Application and Influence

Abstract

Objective: In this paper, we have summarized the influence of human age and gender on acceptance of humanoid robot and discuss the effect of robot's appearance, physical movement, and usability on human behavior and their perspective towards a robot. The paper also studies the factors that affect a user's trust towards a humanoid robot and observes the possible application and users of humanoid robots in diverse domains. Background: Application of humanoid robot has been well established in the field on healthcare and education. It has been frequently used to treat autistic children and has been able to reduce distress level in children who have cancer and cerebral palsy. In the domain of education, humanoid robots have been able to enhance student participation but not learning.