Location
https://www.kennesaw.edu/ccse/events/computing-showcase/fa25-cday-program.php
Document Type
Event
Start Date
24-11-2025 4:00 PM
Description
We conducted 6,400 physics-based simulations to examine how environmental and behavioral factors shape human anxiety during interactions with mobile robots. The model incorporated robot behavior, environmental density, visibility, indoor/outdoor settings, and human age. Anxiety was driven primarily by context: levels were highest indoors, during daytime, and in sparse environments, while nighttime and outdoor interactions consistently reduced anxiety. Robot behavior produced smaller effects, with erratic and non-avoidance strategies yielding slightly higher responses. Older adults showed marginally greater anxiety across all conditions. These findings suggest that environmental design and deployment context matter more than avoidance strategy, offering guidance for improving the safety and acceptance of autonomous mobile robots in public spaces.
Included in
GRM-1252 How Humans Perceive Mobile Robots: Anxiety, Environment, And Behavior Analysis
https://www.kennesaw.edu/ccse/events/computing-showcase/fa25-cday-program.php
We conducted 6,400 physics-based simulations to examine how environmental and behavioral factors shape human anxiety during interactions with mobile robots. The model incorporated robot behavior, environmental density, visibility, indoor/outdoor settings, and human age. Anxiety was driven primarily by context: levels were highest indoors, during daytime, and in sparse environments, while nighttime and outdoor interactions consistently reduced anxiety. Robot behavior produced smaller effects, with erratic and non-avoidance strategies yielding slightly higher responses. Older adults showed marginally greater anxiety across all conditions. These findings suggest that environmental design and deployment context matter more than avoidance strategy, offering guidance for improving the safety and acceptance of autonomous mobile robots in public spaces.