arxivcs.ROcs.HC2026-06-26
When May I Help You? On The Effect of Proactivity on Group Human-Robot Collaboration
Thomas Vitry, Vanessa Maeder, Kieran von Valeburg, Asihati Hazaiti, Doga Deniz Ates, Connor Gäde, et al.
Robot initiative is a central challenge in multi-party human-robot collaboration. A robot that contributes without being addressed may provide timely support, but it may also disrupt coordination, divide attention, or interrupt turn-taking; a robot that waits to be addressed may…