TY - GEN
T1 - Collective human behavior in interactive spaces
AU - Eng, Kynan
AU - Mintz, Matti
AU - Verschure, Paul F.M.J.
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - We extend the study of human-robot interaction into the area of large-scale, multi-user, robotic interactive environments. Using our experimental infrastructure - the interactive space Ada, an exhibit at the Swiss national expo in 2002 that received 553,700 visitors - we show that human movement is predictive of key attitudes towards a space and other humans, and that subjects' behavior and attitudes are influenced by subtle modifications of environmental parameters. We also found several demographic effects on visitors' opinions of interactive spaces. These findings enhance our quantitative understanding of collective human behavior in interactive spaces and are a first step towards the construction of active environments that can automatically influence human motion and experience. This knowledge will be important in the design and construction of future interactive environments for enhancing the safety and enjoyment of shared areas for large numbers of people.
AB - We extend the study of human-robot interaction into the area of large-scale, multi-user, robotic interactive environments. Using our experimental infrastructure - the interactive space Ada, an exhibit at the Swiss national expo in 2002 that received 553,700 visitors - we show that human movement is predictive of key attitudes towards a space and other humans, and that subjects' behavior and attitudes are influenced by subtle modifications of environmental parameters. We also found several demographic effects on visitors' opinions of interactive spaces. These findings enhance our quantitative understanding of collective human behavior in interactive spaces and are a first step towards the construction of active environments that can automatically influence human motion and experience. This knowledge will be important in the design and construction of future interactive environments for enhancing the safety and enjoyment of shared areas for large numbers of people.
KW - Crowd behavior
KW - Human attitudes
KW - Human movement
KW - Human-machine interaction
KW - Interactive space
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33846127820&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/ROBOT.2005.1570416
DO - 10.1109/ROBOT.2005.1570416
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AN - SCOPUS:33846127820
SN - 078038914X
SN - 9780780389144
T3 - Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation
SP - 2057
EP - 2062
BT - Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation
Y2 - 18 April 2005 through 22 April 2005
ER -