Influence of Physical Embodiment on Therapeutic Effects during Interaction with Artificial Pets

  • HAYASHI R
  • KATO S
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Abstract

ペットロボットとバーチャルペット,各々が持つ特性を明確にするため,ペットロボットが有する身体性の観点から,双方のセラピー効果の差異を比較検証した。主観評価に基づき比較検証し,双方ともセラピー効果が確認されたが,特に緊張の低減効果と活気の向上効果において,ペットロボットの方がバーチャルペットと比較して有意に高いことが分かった。簡易脳波計により取得した実験参加者の脳波データに基づき比較検証し,リラックスしている時に多く出現するα波の含有率がペットロボットの方がバーチャルペットと比較して有意に高いことが分かった。バーチャルペットの力本性と信頼性に関する印象が,ペットロボットと比較して高く,その背景には,ペットロボットにはない正確さが関係しているものと思われる。|Interest in pet robots and virtual pets is currently increasing along with the pet boom. Pet robots and virtual pets have been found to be therapeutic. However, what characteristics of pet robots and virtual pets are therapeutically effective have yet to be clarified. In this study, we carried out experiments to compare the therapeutic effects between pet robots and virtual pets in terms of physical embodiment from psychological and physiological aspects. Psychological evaluation results showed that the reduction in the tension score and increase in the vigor score with pet robots were significantly higher than those with virtual pets. Physiological evaluation results showed that the increase in the percentage of alpha waves with pet robots was significantly higher than that with virtual pets. These results suggest that physical interaction is an element for reducing mental strain and improving vitality. (Author abst.)

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HAYASHI, R., & KATO, S. (2017). Influence of Physical Embodiment on Therapeutic Effects during Interaction with Artificial Pets. Transactions of Japan Society of Kansei Engineering, 16(1), 75–81. https://doi.org/10.5057/jjske.tjske-d-16-00062

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