Human–dog relationships as a working framework for exploring human–robot attachment: a multidisciplinary review

摘要: Robotic agents will be life-long companions of humans in the foreseeable future. To achieve such successful relationships, people likely attribute emotions and personality, assign social competencies, develop a long-lasting attachment to robots. However, without clear theoretical framework—building on biological, psychological, technological knowledge—current societal demands for establishing human–robot (HRA) as new form inter-species interactions might fail. The study evolutionarily adaptive animal behavior (i.e., ethology) suggests that human–animal behaviors can considered plausible solution designing building models ethorobots—including modeling bond between domesticated animals humans. Evidence shows emotional feelings personality characteristics species leading cooperation communication—crucial robots companion Because dogs have excellent skills with humans, current research applies human–dog relationships template understand HRA. Our goal this article is twofold. First, we overview how are implemented prototypes non-human Second, review about attitudes interacting robotic based their appearance behavior, implications forming attachments, rising sphere robot-assisted therapy. rationale provide perspective facilitate future among biologists, psychologists, engineers—contributing creation innovative practices studying its society addressing