She’s Electric—The Influence of Body Proportions on Perceived Gender of Robots across Cultures

The assignment of gender to robots is a debatable topic. Subtle aspects related to gender, in a robot’s appearance, may create biased expectations of the robot’s abilities and influence user acceptance. The present research is a cross-cultural study involving more than 150 partic...

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Main Authors: Gabriele Trovato, Cesar Lucho, Renato Paredes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Robotics
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2218-6581/7/3/50