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Exploring the role of embodiment on intimacy perception in a multiparty collaborative task

Year: 2026

Type: preprint

Abstract: During collaborative board games, cohesion represents a key aspect to define a well functionning group. From the success of the task to the developement of interpersonal relationship, this concept covers many aspects of group dynamics. The goal of our work is to investigate the factors that impact cohesion in a group, and specifically the relevant social skills that improve collaboration between multiple entities. In this article, we focus on the role of embodiement on different aspects of an interaction. We propose an experimental protocol, based on a collected corpus of humans playing a collaborative board game, to study how different agents' embodiment affect the perception of these agents and of the group as a whole. We conclude by presenting an outline of the problematics of the conception of the protocol and of multi-agent system related challenges.

Source: arXiv (Cornell University)

DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2603.12783

Authors: Benamara, Amine, Clavel, Céline, Ravenet, Brian, Sabouret, Nicolas, Saunier, Julien

Institutions: Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Sciences du Numérique, Laboratoire d'Informatique, du Traitement de l'Information et des Systèmes

Language: English

Topic: Social Robot Interaction and HRI

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: Agence Nationale de la Recherche

Awards: G1190173965, Collaboration avec des systèmes intelligents

OpenAlex ID: W7136159149

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