A Comprehensive Comparative Analysis of Emotional Support Delivery by NAO Robots and Humans Across Varied Emotional States

Overview

Welcome to the HRI Project on Emotional Support Evaluation with NAO Robot. This project is dedicated to understanding and comparing the effectiveness of emotional support offered by NAO robots and human interactions.

Project Goals

1. Emotional Impact Analysis: Quantify the impact of NAO and human emotional support for specific emotions.
2. Assess Comfort Levels: Evaluate the comfort experienced by participants during interactions.
3. Communication and Interaction: Analyze the clarity of communication and interaction from both NAO and humans.
4. Overall Satisfaction Measurement: Determine participants' general satisfaction with emotional support.
5. Personal Preference Insights: Identify participants' inclinations for seeking emotional support from NAO or humans.
6. Comparative Analysis: Compare scores and discern patterns between NAO and human emotional support.
7. Drawing Conclusive Insights: Arrive at clear conclusions about the proficiency of emotional support sources and pinpoint areas for improvement.

Preliminary Precautions

• Consent from Participants: Obtain clear and informed consent from all participants.
• Presence of Caregiver or Observer: Ensure the presence of caregivers or observers for participant safety.
• Controlled Environment: Maintain a controlled environment for distraction-free emotional support sessions.

Work Done Thus Far

• Emotional response code for NAO for various emotions.
• Developed a participant list for the project.
• Created a questionnaire to facilitate in-depth comparative analysis.
• Designed a Google Form for data collection.

Expected Work To Be Done

• Data collection and questionnaire responses.
• Data analysis, including statistical methods.
• Drawing conclusions and formulating recommendations for enhancement.

Additional Materials

• Questionnaire Google Form

Demo Videos

Demo video for happiness: https://youtu.be/ssw4qzzGjA8

Demo video for sadness: https://youtu.be/w5L0kWvJ2N8

Demo video for fear: https://youtu.be/Y1V9DRkVTuw

Contribution

Contributions and suggestions are welcome! Feel free to fork this repository, make your changes, and submit a pull request. If you have any questions or need assistance, please reach out to us.

Team Members:

• Rabeya Akter
• Safaeid Hossain Arib
• Tapos Biswas

Supervisors:

• Dr. Lafifa Jamal
• Shifat E Arman