Research Hotspots and Trends of Social Robot Interaction Design: A Bibliometric Analysis
Author:
Wang Jianmin12, Chen Yongkang3, Huo Siguang3, Mai Liya3, Jia Fusheng3
Affiliation:
1. College of Arts and Media, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, China 2. Shenzhen Research Institute, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen 518057, China 3. College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Abstract
(1) Background: Social robot interaction design is crucial for determining user acceptance and experience. However, few studies have systematically discussed the current focus and future research directions of social robot interaction design from a bibliometric perspective. Therefore, we conducted this study in order to identify the latest research progress and evolution trajectory of research hotspots in social robot interaction design over the last decade. (2) Methods: We conducted a comprehensive review based on 2416 papers related to social robot interaction design obtained from the Web of Science (WOS) database. Our review utilized bibliometric techniques and integrated VOSviewer and CiteSpace to construct a knowledge map. (3) Conclusions: The current research hotspots of social robot interaction design mainly focus on #1 the study of human–robot relationships in social robots, #2 research on the emotional design of social robots, #3 research on social robots for children’s psychotherapy, #4 research on companion robots for elderly rehabilitation, and #5 research on educational social robots. The reference co-citation analysis identifies the classic literature that forms the basis of the current research, which provides theoretical guidance and methods for the current research. Finally, we discuss several future research directions and challenges in this field.
Funder
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities High-Level Foreign Expert Project Shenzhen Science and Technology Program
Subject
Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Biochemistry,Instrumentation,Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics,Analytical Chemistry
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