Roy El-Helou

The Turkish Ice Cream Robot: Examining Playful Deception in Social Human-Robot Interactions

Playful deception, a common feature in human social interactions, remains underexplored in Human-Robot Interaction (HRI). Inspired by the Turkish Ice Cream (TIC) vendor routine, we investigate how bounded, culturally familiar forms of deception influence user trust, enjoyment, engagement, and willin…