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Synchronization in a goal-directed task: Human movement coordination with each other and robotic partners

  • Tamara Lorenz
  • , Alexander Mortl
  • , Bjorn Vlaskamp
  • , Anna Schubo
  • , Sandra Hirche
  • University of Munich
  • Technical University of Munich
  • Philipps-Universität Marburg

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Abstract

Synchronization occurs frequently in human behaviour: Everybody has experienced that in a group of people walking pace tends to equalize. The phenomenon of synchrony has been established in the literature in tasks which have little in common with daily life such as pendulum swinging and chair rocking. We extend the knowledge about human movement synchronization by showing that it also occurs during goal-directed actions. In a first experiment, we investigate how synchrony emerges develops over time. In a second experiment, we show that humans also synchronize their actions with a robot. Results are interpreted in the light of joint action theory. Possible implications and improvements for human-robot interaction are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2011 RO-MAN - 20th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, Symposium Digest
Pages198-203
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event20th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2011 - Atlanta, GA, United States
Duration: 31 Jul 20113 Aug 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Interactive Communication

Conference

Conference20th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAtlanta, GA
Period31/07/113/08/11

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