The Space Between Us: A Methodological Framework for Researching Bonding and Proxemics in Situated Group-Agent Interactions

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Autores principales: Müller, Ana, Richert, Anja
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author Müller, Ana
Richert, Anja
author_facet Müller, Ana
Richert, Anja
contents This paper introduces a multimethod framework for studying spatial and social dynamics in real-world group-agent interactions with socially interactive agents. Drawing on proxemics and bonding theories, the method combines subjective self-reports and objective spatial tracking. Applied in two field studies in a museum (N = 187) with a robot and a virtual agent, the paper addresses the challenges in aligning human perception and behavior. We focus on presenting an open source, scalable, and field-tested toolkit for future studies.
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spellingShingle The Space Between Us: A Methodological Framework for Researching Bonding and Proxemics in Situated Group-Agent Interactions
Müller, Ana
Richert, Anja
Robotics
Human-Computer Interaction
Methodology
This paper introduces a multimethod framework for studying spatial and social dynamics in real-world group-agent interactions with socially interactive agents. Drawing on proxemics and bonding theories, the method combines subjective self-reports and objective spatial tracking. Applied in two field studies in a museum (N = 187) with a robot and a virtual agent, the paper addresses the challenges in aligning human perception and behavior. We focus on presenting an open source, scalable, and field-tested toolkit for future studies.
title The Space Between Us: A Methodological Framework for Researching Bonding and Proxemics in Situated Group-Agent Interactions
topic Robotics
Human-Computer Interaction
Methodology
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.11829