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2005 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

The ecological study of preschooler's conversation about animate beings and pet robots.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14510141
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 教育・社会系心理学
Research InstitutionNara Women's University

Principal Investigator

ASAO Takeshi  Nara Women's University, Graduate School of Humanities and Science, Professor, 大学院・人間文化研究科, 教授 (70184132)

Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2005
KeywordsRobot / preschool children / mind / AIBO / life concep
Research Abstract

Robots are becoming more advanced in our daily lives. Understanding the psychological affects they have on people is important. In the first experiment, We investigated child-robotic dog interactions using AIBO, a robot that moves smoothly, and DOG.COM, a robot that speaks human word. We videotaped six-year-olds (N=52) and five-year-olds (N=54) interacting with AIBO or DOG.COM and interviewed the children about their understanding of the "robotic dog's mind and life". The videos showed that children communicated well with the robotic dogs. Children interacted with AIBO mainly on a motion level, and they reacted to the words of DOG.COM. The six-year-olds spoke more frequently to the robotic dogs, and more six-year-olds mentioned AIBO's mental state than the five-year-old. The results of the interviews indicated that the half children answered that the robotic dog was alive. In some questions, 90 percent of children attributed mental states to the robotic dogs. There was on difference in their recognition of the two types of robotic dogs in the interview. Finally, we discussed the emergence of a new communication style and new life concept. In the second experiment and in the third experiment, we gain the similar results. In the fourth experiment, we investigated adult-AIBO interactions for a week by his diaries in which he checked the list every day. The list consists of the questions about his feelings and recognitions of AIBO's behaviors and mental states. Three adults insisted AIBO was alive and had his mind. It was discussed that robots were boundary existents which had recently emerged.

  • Research Products

    (7 results)

All 2006 2005 2004 2003

All Journal Article (7 results)

  • [Journal Article] 幼児はAIBOの「喜び」をどのように理解するのか?2006

    • Author(s)
      岩波 奈緒
    • Journal Title

      日本教育心理学会第17回総会「大会発表論文集」

      Pages: 260

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 虫の命で遊ぶ園児たち(1)2005

    • Author(s)
      麻生 武
    • Journal Title

      日本教育心理学会第16回総会「大会発表論文集」

      Pages: 678

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 4〜5歳児はペット型ロボットとどうかかわるのか2004

    • Author(s)
      岩波 奈緒
    • Journal Title

      発達・療育研究(京都国際社会福祉センター) 20

      Pages: 75-89

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] How four and five years children interact the robotic dogs, AIBO ?2004

    • Author(s)
      Iwanami, Nao et al.
    • Journal Title

      Hattatsu・Ryoiku Kenkyu (Bulletin of Kyoto International Social Welfare Exchange Center) No20

      Pages: 75-89

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 他者としてのロボット : 発達心理学の視点から2003

    • Author(s)
      麻生 武
    • Journal Title

      発達(ミネルヴァ書房) 95

      Pages: 71-78

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 子どもたちとロボットと自然の生き物2003

    • Author(s)
      麻生 武
    • Journal Title

      心理学ワールド 23

      Pages: 25-28

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 子どもはロボット犬をどうとらえるのか(2)2003

    • Author(s)
      麻生 武
    • Journal Title

      日本教育心理学会第45回総会「発表論文集」

      Pages: 446

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より

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Published: 2007-12-13  

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