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A meta-analysis on the effectiveness of anthropomorphism in human-robot interaction

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ID23314746
AuthorsEileen Roesler (0000-0002-7243-4882, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.), Dietrich Manzey (0000-0002-6977-7024, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.), Linda Onnasch (0000-0002-2086-774X, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.)
Year2021
Volume6
Issue58
Publication date2021-09-29
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueScience Robotics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2470-9476 • E-ISSN: 2470-9476
PublisherAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1126/scirobotics.abj5425
LanguageEN
Citations received53
References cited37

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Unique citing works53
Citations per year10,6
Citation span2021 - 2026 (6)
Citation velocitycurrent
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