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Cheery companions or serious assistants? Role and demeanor congruity as predictors of robot attraction and use intentions among senior citizens

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ID8087902
AuthorsSundar (0000-0002-5779-8864, corresponding author), S Shyam Sundar, Eun Hwa Jung (0000-0003-0698-9887), T Franklin Waddell (0000-0002-0413-8459), Ki Joon Kim (0000-0003-4188-7915)
Year2016
Volume97
Pages88-97
Publication date2016-09-10
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Human-Computer Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1071-5819 • E-ISSN: 1095-9300
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.ijhcs.2016.08.006
OpenAlexW2512834562
LanguageEN
Citations received27
References cited40

Anxiety · Attractiveness · Mobile robot · Perception · Personality · Robot · Robot control · Social robot · AI in Service Interactions · Computer Science · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Psychology · Social Robot Interaction and HRI · Applied Psychology · Artificial Intelligence · Social Psychology

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Unique citing works27
Citations per year3,38
Citation span2018 - 2026 (9)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 27

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