{"ID":2870243,"CreatedAt":"2026-06-01T04:54:23.091178241Z","UpdatedAt":"2026-06-01T04:54:23.091178241Z","DeletedAt":null,"paper_url":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.13378","arxiv_id":"2509.13378","title":"Using role-play and Hierarchical Task Analysis for designing human-robot interaction","abstract":"We present the use of two methods we believe warrant more use than they currently have in the field of human-robot interaction: role-play and Hierarchical Task Analysis. Some of its potential is showcased through our use of them in an ongoing research project which entails developing a robot application meant to assist at a community pharmacy. The two methods have provided us with several advantages. The role-playing provided a controlled and adjustable environment for understanding the customers' needs where pharmacists could act as models for the robot's behavior; and the Hierarchical Task Analysis ensured the behavior displayed was modelled correctly and aided development through facilitating co-design. Future research could focus on developing task analysis methods especially suited for social robot interaction.","short_abstract":"We present the use of two methods we believe warrant more use than they currently have in the field of human-robot interaction: role-play and Hierarchical Task Analysis. Some of its potential is showcased through our use of them in an ongoing research project which entails developing a robot application meant to assist...","url_abs":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.13378","url_pdf":"https://arxiv.org/pdf/2509.13378v1","authors":"[\"Mattias Wingren\",\"Sören Andersson\",\"Sara Rosenberg\",\"Malin Andtfolk\",\"Susanne Hägglund\",\"Prashani Jayasingha Arachchige\",\"Linda Nyholm\"]","published":"2025-09-16T07:20:18Z","proceeding":"cs.RO","tasks":"[\"cs.RO\"]","methods":"[]","has_code":false}