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. 2021 Nov 19;8:744526. doi: 10.3389/frobt.2021.744526

TABLE 2.

The description of roles for participant and robot.

Role Description
Participant peer interacts with a robot to achieve a shared goal
coperator works with a robot to fulfil a shared goal and does not directly depend on a robot
collaborator works as a teammate together for joint task completion
learner learns something from a robot
imitator imitates a robot’s gestures or action
interviewee answers to the questions from a robot
mentor takes on a leadership or teaching role
supervisor monitors a robot and gives instructions on how to perform the task
operator is aware of where and what a robot is doing
mechanic works with robotic software or hardware and controls the physical setting
information consumer does not necessarily interact with a robot, but uses information that comes from it
bystander does not interact with a robot but shares the same space
Robot peer acts as a friend to achieve a common interaction goal
learner acquires new skills or behaviors from humans
tutor supports learning by being in a teaching position
mediator enables an interaction between two or more people, so that they can engage through a robot
assistant performs actions alongside humans (e.g. a teaching assistant)
interviewer asks questions
demonstrator shows model behaviors or actions
testbed platform validates or tests theories and algorithms in an experiment