[1912.00312] Embodiment in Socially Interactive Robots

Physical embodiment is a required component for robots that are structurally coupled with their real-world environments. However, most socially interactive robots do not need to physically interact with their environme…

Embodiment in Socially Interactive Robots Deng Eric Mutlu Bilge Matarić Maja J [ [ [ Abstract Physical embodiment is a required component for robots that are structurally coupled with their real-world environments. However, most socially interactive robots do not need to physically interact with their environments in order to perform their tasks. When and why should embodied robots be used instead of simpler and cheaper virtual agents? This paper reviews the existing work that explores the role of physical embodiment in socially interactive robots. This class consists of robots that are not on

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