Abstract
Application of humanoid robots has been common in the field of healthcare and education. It has been recurrently used to improve social behavior and mollify distress level among children with autism, cancer and cerebral palsy. This article discusses the same from a human factors perspective. It shows how people of different age and gender have a different opinion towards the application and acceptance of humanoid robots. Additionally, this article highlights the influence of cerebral condition and social interaction on a user behavior and attitude towards humanoid robots. Our study performed a literature review and found that (a) children and elderly individuals prefer humanoid robots due to inactive social interaction, (b) The deterministic behavior of humanoid robots can be acknowledged to improve social behavior of autistic children, (c) Trust on humanoid robots is highly driven by its application and a user age, gender, and social life.
Highlights
Humanoid robots have been assisting humankind in various capacities
1.3.3 Findings: Humanoid robots have been used in the field of healthcare and education
The following section briefly discusses the influence of age, gender, and other experimental setups on human behavior toward humanoid robots and their application in the field of healthcare and education
Summary
Humanoid robots have been assisting humankind in various capacities. They have been broadly used in the field of Healthcare, Education, and Entertainment. A humanoid robot is a robot that resembles the human's physical attributes, especially one head, a torso, and two arms, and can communicate with humans, take orders from its user, and perform limited activities. Most humanoid robots are equipped with sensors, actuators, cameras, and speakers. These robots are typically preprogrammed for specific actions or have the flexibility to be programmed according to the user requirement. Humanoid robots are designed according to their intended application
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