Matthias Scheutz
Biographic Data
| ID | 4986695 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Matthias Scheutz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Matthias |
| FAMILY NAME | Scheutz |
| SIGNATURE | SCHEUTZ M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tufts University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0064-2789 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
People's judgments of humans and robots in a classic moral dilemma
“Do This Instead”—Robots That Adequately Respond to Corrected Instructions
Natural language instructions are effective at tasking autonomous robots and for teaching them new knowledge quickly. Yet, human instructors are not perfect and are likely to make mistakes at times and will correct themselves when they notice errors in their own instructions. In this article, we introduce a complete system for robot behaviors to handle such corrections, during both task instruction and action execution. We then demonstrate its op…
Metrics for Robot Proficiency Self-assessment and Communication of Proficiency in Human-robot Teams
As development of robots with the ability to self-assess their proficiency for accomplishing tasks continues to grow, metrics are needed to evaluate the characteristics and performance of these robot systems and their interactions with humans. This proficiency-based human-robot interaction (HRI) use case can occur before, during, or after the performance of a task. This article presents a set of metrics for this use case, driven by a four-stage c…
Why and How Robots Should Say ‘No’
Examining Attachment to Robots: Benefits, Challenges, and Alternatives
Potential applications of robots in private and public human spaces have prompted the design of so-called “social robots” that can interact with humans in social settings and potentially cause humans to attach to the robots. The focus of this article is an analysis of possible benefits and challenges arising from such human-robot attachment as reported in the HRI literature, followed by guidelines for the use and the design of robots that might e…
Explaining in Time: Meeting Interactive Standards of Explanation for Robotic Systems
Explainability has emerged as a critical AI research objective, but the breadth of proposed methods and application domains suggest that criteria for explanation vary greatly. In particular, what counts as a good explanation, and what kinds of explanation are computationally feasible, has become trickier in light of oqaque “black box” systems such as deep neural networks. Explanation in such cases has drifted from what many philosophers stipulate…
The Interplay Between Emotional Intelligence, Trust, and Gender in Human–Robot Interaction: A Vignette-Based Study
A Touching Connection: How Observing Robotic Touch Can Affect Human Trust in a Robot
An Attachment Framework for Human-Robot Interaction
Challenges in Designing a Fully Autonomous Socially Assistive Robot for People with Parkinson’s Disease
Assistive robots are becoming an increasingly important application platform for research in robotics, AI, and HRI, as there is a pressing need to develop systems that support the elderly and people with disabilities, with a clear path to market. Yet, what remains unclear is whether current autonomous systems are already up to the task or whether additional HRI work is needed to make these systems acceptable and useful. In this article, we report…
Moral Competence in Social Robots
We propose that any robots that collaborate with, look after, or help humans—in short, social robots—must have moral competence. But what does moral competence consist of? We offer a framework for moral competence that attempts to be comprehensive in capturing capacities that make humans morally competent and that therefore represent candidates for a morally competent robot. We posit that human moral competence consists of four broad components: …
Assistive Robots for the Social Management of Health: A Framework for Robot Design and Human–Robot Interaction Research
Supporting Human Autonomy in a Robot-Assisted Medication Sorting Task
How Robots Can Affect Human Behavior: Investigating the Effects of Robotic Displays of Protest and Distress
Looking the Part: Social Status Cues Shape Race Perception
It is commonly believed that race is perceived through another's facial features, such as skin color. In the present research, we demonstrate that cues to social status that often surround a face systematically change the perception of its race. Participants categorized the race of faces that varied along White-Black morph continua and that were presented with high-status or low-status attire. Low-status attire increased the likelihood of categor…
Assistive Robots for the Social Management of Health: A Framework for Robot Design and Human–Robot Interaction Research
Supporting Human Autonomy in a Robot-Assisted Medication Sorting Task
Examining Attachment to Robots: Benefits, Challenges, and Alternatives
Potential applications of robots in private and public human spaces have prompted the design of so-called “social robots” that can interact with humans in social settings and potentially cause humans to attach to the robots. The focus of this article is an analysis of possible benefits and challenges arising from such human-robot attachment as reported in the HRI literature, followed by guidelines for the use and the design of robots that might e…
A Touching Connection: How Observing Robotic Touch Can Affect Human Trust in a Robot
An Attachment Framework for Human-Robot Interaction
Looking the Part: Social Status Cues Shape Race Perception
It is commonly believed that race is perceived through another's facial features, such as skin color. In the present research, we demonstrate that cues to social status that often surround a face systematically change the perception of its race. Participants categorized the race of faces that varied along White-Black morph continua and that were presented with high-status or low-status attire. Low-status attire increased the likelihood of categor…
How Robots Can Affect Human Behavior: Investigating the Effects of Robotic Displays of Protest and Distress
Supporting Human Autonomy in a Robot-Assisted Medication Sorting Task
Challenges in Designing a Fully Autonomous Socially Assistive Robot for People with Parkinson’s Disease
Assistive robots are becoming an increasingly important application platform for research in robotics, AI, and HRI, as there is a pressing need to develop systems that support the elderly and people with disabilities, with a clear path to market. Yet, what remains unclear is whether current autonomous systems are already up to the task or whether additional HRI work is needed to make these systems acceptable and useful. In this article, we report…
Moral Competence in Social Robots
We propose that any robots that collaborate with, look after, or help humans—in short, social robots—must have moral competence. But what does moral competence consist of? We offer a framework for moral competence that attempts to be comprehensive in capturing capacities that make humans morally competent and that therefore represent candidates for a morally competent robot. We posit that human moral competence consists of four broad components: …
Assistive Robots for the Social Management of Health: A Framework for Robot Design and Human–Robot Interaction Research
Explaining in Time: Meeting Interactive Standards of Explanation for Robotic Systems
Explainability has emerged as a critical AI research objective, but the breadth of proposed methods and application domains suggest that criteria for explanation vary greatly. In particular, what counts as a good explanation, and what kinds of explanation are computationally feasible, has become trickier in light of oqaque “black box” systems such as deep neural networks. Explanation in such cases has drifted from what many philosophers stipulate…
The Interplay Between Emotional Intelligence, Trust, and Gender in Human–Robot Interaction: A Vignette-Based Study
A Touching Connection: How Observing Robotic Touch Can Affect Human Trust in a Robot
An Attachment Framework for Human-Robot Interaction
Metrics for Robot Proficiency Self-assessment and Communication of Proficiency in Human-robot Teams
As development of robots with the ability to self-assess their proficiency for accomplishing tasks continues to grow, metrics are needed to evaluate the characteristics and performance of these robot systems and their interactions with humans. This proficiency-based human-robot interaction (HRI) use case can occur before, during, or after the performance of a task. This article presents a set of metrics for this use case, driven by a four-stage c…
Why and How Robots Should Say ‘No’
Examining Attachment to Robots: Benefits, Challenges, and Alternatives
Potential applications of robots in private and public human spaces have prompted the design of so-called “social robots” that can interact with humans in social settings and potentially cause humans to attach to the robots. The focus of this article is an analysis of possible benefits and challenges arising from such human-robot attachment as reported in the HRI literature, followed by guidelines for the use and the design of robots that might e…
“Do This Instead”—Robots That Adequately Respond to Corrected Instructions
Natural language instructions are effective at tasking autonomous robots and for teaching them new knowledge quickly. Yet, human instructors are not perfect and are likely to make mistakes at times and will correct themselves when they notice errors in their own instructions. In this article, we introduce a complete system for robot behaviors to handle such corrections, during both task instruction and action execution. We then demonstrate its op…
People's judgments of humans and robots in a classic moral dilemma
Psychology (14 works) · Computer Science (13 works) · Robot (13 works) · Artificial Intelligence (12 works) · Human–computer interaction (9 works) · Human–robot interaction (8 works) · Social Robot Interaction and HRI (8 works) · Cognitive psychology (7 works) · Ethics and Social Impacts of AI (6 works) · Robotics (6 works)