This study focused on investigating the content, structure, and predictors of robots'
stereotypes. We involved 120 participants in an online study and asked them to rate 80 …

People's willingness to help robots has been explored in the lab and in the wild in various
settings. While previous studies relied on robotic prototypes, service robots are now already …

The Japanese notion of “kawaii” or expressions of cuteness, vulnerability, and/or charm is a
global cultural export. Work has explored kawaii-ness as a design feature and factor of user …

Kawaii computing is a new term for a steadily growing body of work on the Japanese notion
of “cute” in human-computer interaction (HCI) research and practice. Kawaii is distinguished …

We report on a cross-cultural collaborative project between students and faculty at DePauw
University in the United States and Shibaura Institute of Technology in Japan that used cross …

We report on an extension of a cross-cultural collaborative project between students and
faculty at DePauw University in the United States and Shibaura Institute of Technology in …

Cuteness, as described through Konrad Lorenz's Kindchenschema, refers to a youthful and
fragile appearance through a set of physical features such as large eyes, a round head, and …

This paper describes our educational project using remote collaboration related to the
design and implementation of virtual Kawaii robots and spaces by Japanese and American …

Abstract Machine appearance is a crucial research topic in human-machine interaction, and
different cultures hold different ethical attitudes toward different machine appearances …

The increasing internationalization and globalization of communication, business and
industry is leading to a wide cultural diversification of individuals and groups of users who …