Peled Avner, Leinonen Teemu, Hasler Béatrice S
Department of Art and Media, Aalto University, FI-00076 Aalto, Finland.
Sammy Ofer School of Communications, Reichman University, Herzliya 46150, Israel.
Behav Sci (Basel). 2024 Sep 23;14(9):854. doi: 10.3390/bs14090854.
We explore telerobotics as a novel form of intergroup communication. In this form, remotely operated robots facilitate embodied and situated intergroup contact between groups in conflict over long distances, potentially reducing prejudice and promoting positive social change. Based on previous conceptual frameworks and design hypotheses, we conducted a survey on the acceptance and preferences of the telerobotic medium in Israel and Palestine. We analyzed the responses using a mixed-method approach. The results shed light on differences in attitudes between the groups and design considerations for telerobots when used for intergroup contact. This study serves as a foundation for the implementation of a novel method of technology-enhanced conflict resolution in the field.
我们将远程机器人技术作为一种新型的群体间交流形式进行探索。在这种形式中，遥控机器人有助于处于冲突中的群体在远距离情况下进行具身化和情境化的群体间接触，有可能减少偏见并促进积极的社会变革。基于先前的概念框架和设计假设，我们对以色列和巴勒斯坦对远程机器人媒介的接受度和偏好进行了一项调查。我们采用混合方法分析了调查结果。研究结果揭示了不同群体之间态度上的差异以及远程机器人用于群体间接触时的设计考量。本研究为在该领域实施一种新型的技术增强型冲突解决方法奠定了基础。
