ABSTRACT
Emotionally and culturally loaded things such as human experiences and social interactions can be analyzed formally, providing rich detail about our accounts of life. Social interactions can be described, which means they have an informational content in addition to whatever qualities or emotions are attached. Qualitative research methods are often used when the results are intended to provide detailed description about context, activities, participants, events, and processes. The two conceptual themes that emerged from the data are the Human-Human Interaction Model (HHIM) and the Robot Accommodation Dilemma (RAD). These same factors identified by participants as part of successful human-human collaboration were rarely reported as existent in their everyday human-robot collaborations. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel interviewed demonstrated an understanding and acceptance of robots as a tool or mechanical device, but also often assigned them human- or animal-like attributes.
