Proposing a Game Theory Approach to Explore Group Dynamics with Social Robot
This work addresses group dynamics for educational and workplace environments, but it appears incremental as it builds on preliminary studies without claiming major breakthroughs.
The research tackles the problem of whether social robots can foster cooperation among group members by employing a game theory approach with the Public Good Game, finding that robots might significantly impact collaboration in educational and workplace settings.
Integrating social robots in our group-based society, beyond the technical challenges, requires considering the social group dynamics. Following the results from preliminary exploratory studies on the influence of social robots on group decisions, the proposed research investigates whether social robots can foster cooperation among group members. To achieve this, I propose a game theory approach, employing the Public Good Game to recreate a simplified and controlled social situation where the robot's influence can be evaluated. Clarifying the role of robots in promoting collaboration among humans might have a significant impact in educational environments, enhancing student learning, as well as in workplace settings, where they could facilitate problem-solving and lead to shared solutions.