Culturally competent social robots target inclusion in Africa

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 20 Dec 2023 English Publisher:American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)Journal:Science Robotics, volume 8 (eissn: 2470-9476,

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Authors: Adedayo Akinade; Yohannes Haile; Natasha Mutangana; Conrad S. Tucker; David Vernon;

doi: 10.1126/scirobotics.adm7012

pmid: 38091425

Culturally competent social robots target inclusion in Africa

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Abstract

Embedding culturally sensitive body, hand, and facial gestures in social robots will make them more acceptable in Africa.

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Carnegie Mellon University Africa
Rwanda

Keywords

Africa, Social Interaction, Robotics, Cultural Competency, Hand

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