Companionship with Intelligent Home Appliance Robots
Join a research study about intelligent home appliance robots!
Join a research study about intelligent home appliance robots!
Do you own and use multiple (at least 2) home appliance robots (i.e., robot vacuum cleaner, lawn mower robot, smart dishwasher, smart washing machine, robot mopper, etc.)?
Do you have stories to tell about your intelligent home appliances?
We are here to listen to your stories for research!
Got 1 hour during August 2022?
Get rewarded (worth 10€ of Zalando/ Amazon vouchers) for sharing your story!
Introduction
Introduction
Hello, I am Eshtiak Ahmed, a doctoral researcher at the Gamification Group at Tampere University.
Hello, I am Eshtiak Ahmed, a doctoral researcher at the Gamification Group at Tampere University.
Currently, I am conducting a study to understand the relationship between humans and their intelligent home appliance robots. We use these intelligent appliances very frequently at home and thus might make us think differently about them by evoking different emotions! So, it will be interesting to know how they are perceived!
Currently, I am conducting a study to understand the relationship between humans and their intelligent home appliance robots. We use these intelligent appliances very frequently at home and thus might make us think differently about them by evoking different emotions! So, it will be interesting to know how they are perceived!
We are looking forward to listening to user stories about interactions and encounters with intelligent home appliance robots.
We are looking forward to listening to user stories about interactions and encounters with intelligent home appliance robots.
Project Overview
Project Overview
What to do?
-->Join an online call to talk about your experience with your home appliance robots.
What to do?
-->Join an online call to talk about your experience with your home appliance robots.
Who can join?
--> You live on the planet earth!
--> You own and use multiple (at least 2) home appliance robots (i.e., robot vacuum cleaner, lawn mower robot, smart dishwasher, smart washing machine, robot mopper, etc.)!
Who can join?
--> You live on the planet earth!
--> You own and use multiple (at least 2) home appliance robots (i.e., robot vacuum cleaner, lawn mower robot, smart dishwasher, smart washing machine, robot mopper, etc.)!
For how long?
--> Join a call for 1 hour with a researcher!
For how long?
--> Join a call for 1 hour with a researcher!
When?
--> Your choice! Any timeslot you like until August 31, 2022!
When?
--> Your choice! Any timeslot you like until August 31, 2022!
Reimbursement?
--> A 10€ gift voucher for your time!
Reimbursement?
--> A 10€ gift voucher for your time!
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the project about?
What is the project about?
We are looking forward to listening to user stories about interactions and encounters with intelligent home appliance robots. We use these intelligent appliances very frequently at home and thus might make us think differently about them by evoking different emotions! In this project, we want to understand how users relate to their intelligent home appliances.
We are looking forward to listening to user stories about interactions and encounters with intelligent home appliance robots. We use these intelligent appliances very frequently at home and thus might make us think differently about them by evoking different emotions! In this project, we want to understand how users relate to their intelligent home appliances.
Can I take part?
Can I take part?
Sure! Just make sure you...
Sure! Just make sure you...
--> own and use multiple (at least 2) home appliance robots (i.e., robot vacuum cleaner, lawn mower robot, smart dishwasher, smart washing machine, robot mopper, etc.)!
--> can join a 1-hour call at your convenient time, during August 2022!
--> own and use multiple (at least 2) home appliance robots (i.e., robot vacuum cleaner, lawn mower robot, smart dishwasher, smart washing machine, robot mopper, etc.)!
--> can join a 1-hour call at your convenient time, during August 2022!
Is it safe?
Is it safe?
Of course! You will be sitting in your home and telling stories about your home appliances! Cannot get safer than that!
Of course! You will be sitting in your home and telling stories about your home appliances! Cannot get safer than that!
What do I get in return?
What do I get in return?
--> You are supporting science!
--> You are supporting science!
--> You get a 10€ gift voucher!
--> You get a 10€ gift voucher!
What data will be collected? Will my data be safe?
What data will be collected? Will my data be safe?
--> We will only collect your name and email address for communication purposes.
--> We will only collect your name and email address for communication purposes.
--> We will be recording your call and it will be transcribed and analyzed later.
--> We will be recording your call and it will be transcribed and analyzed later.
--> Everything is kept on a secured cloud storage provided by Tampere University, so don't worry!
--> Everything is kept on a secured cloud storage provided by Tampere University, so don't worry!
Are there any risks for taking part?
Are there any risks for taking part?
--> The setting of the research might lead to unpleasant experiences (e.g., telling an awkward or unpleasant story about your robot)
--> The setting of the research might lead to unpleasant experiences (e.g., telling an awkward or unpleasant story about your robot)
--> Since the video call will be recorded, the resulting data might get accessed and/or stolen by malicious third parties that are beyond our control (examples: computers get stolen, the university server gets hacked). Tampere University has firm security and privacy policies in place to minimise this risk.
--> Since the video call will be recorded, the resulting data might get accessed and/or stolen by malicious third parties that are beyond our control (examples: computers get stolen, the university server gets hacked). Tampere University has firm security and privacy policies in place to minimise this risk.
I think I'm eligible but, do not have a story to tell...
I think I'm eligible but, do not have a story to tell...
Don't worry. We are not going to judge your storytelling ability! We will ask you questions and answering them is more than enough!
Don't worry. We are not going to judge your storytelling ability! We will ask you questions and answering them is more than enough!
I do not think I am eligible...
I do not think I am eligible...
Well, thanks for your interest anyway! And if you can, please share this call with your peers who might be eligible, that would be a great help!
Well, thanks for your interest anyway! And if you can, please share this call with your peers who might be eligible, that would be a great help!
Researcher Contact
Researcher Contact
Eshtiak Ahmed
Doctoral Researcher, Gamification Group,
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences,
Tampere University, Finland
email: eshtiak.ahmed@tuni.fi
Eshtiak Ahmed
Doctoral Researcher, Gamification Group,
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences,
Tampere University, Finland
email: eshtiak.ahmed@tuni.fi
Supervisors:
Supervisors:
Dr. Oğuz 'Oz' Buruk
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences
Tampere University, Finland
email: oguz.buruk@tuni.fi
Dr. Juho Hamari
Professor, Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences
Tampere University, Finland
email: juho.hamari@tuni.fi
Funding Source
Funding Source
This research will be conducted as part of employment with Tampere University, as a research study by the Gamification Group, run by Professor Juho Hamari. This research is funded by the Academy of Finland Flagship Programme (337653—Forest-Human-Machine Interplay (UNITE).
This research will be conducted as part of employment with Tampere University, as a research study by the Gamification Group, run by Professor Juho Hamari. This research is funded by the Academy of Finland Flagship Programme (337653—Forest-Human-Machine Interplay (UNITE).