Waki Kamino

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Coffee, Tea, Robots? The Performative Staging of Service Robots in 'Robot Cafes' in Japan

We present an ethnographic observational study of six robot cafes in Japan to understand how service robots are performatively staged and presented to the public. We particularly attend to the diverse ways in which the physical setting and ambience of the cafes, the verbal characterization of and staff behaviors towar…

DIS '215th+ AuthorSocial Robot Interaction +2

Collection of Metaphors for Human-Robot Interaction

The word “robot” frequently conjures unrealistic expectations of utilitarian perfection: tireless, efficient, and flawless agents. However, real-world robots are far from perfect - they fail and make mistakes. Thus, roboticists should consider altering their current assumptions and cultivating new perspectives that ac…

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