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-          <h1 class="title is-1 publication-title">Why automate this? Towards a Better Understanding of the Desire for Robot Automation of Different Social Groups</h1>
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-            Understanding the motivations underlying the human inclination to automate tasks is vital as automation becomes more integrated into daily life. We investigate what underlies the desire for automation. Are individuals more inclined to automate chores which consume a lot of time or those that are unenjoyable or meaningless? This study explores these preferences and how they vary across social groups, as defined by gender identity and income. Leveraging data from the BEHAVIOR-1K dataset, the American Time-Use Survey (ATUS), and the American Time-Use Survey Well-Being module (ATUS-WB), we investigate the correlation between the desire for automation and time spent on daily activities, happiness and meaningfulness. This paper shows that automation desires are linked to emotional factors like task happiness and meaningfulness, as well as gender and economic disparities. Addressing diverse demographic preferences in desire for household task automation is crucial for a more inclusive approach to automation. We observed that the desire for automation is closely tied to low levels of happiness and meaningfulness in activities, rather than the amount of time spent on them. While overall differences in automation desire across income levels and gender were not pronounced, small interesting differences emerged in specific activities, influenced by how enjoyable or meaningful the activity was. We hope our research helps stakeholders develop robots that match everyday desire for automation, moving domestic robotics toward more socially conscious solutions.
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+             Understanding the motivations underlying the human inclination to automate tasks is vital to developing truly helpful robots integrated into daily life. Accordingly, we ask: are individuals more inclined to automate chores based on the time they consume or the emotions they evoke—such as happiness, meaningfulness, sadness, painfulness, stressfulness, or tiredness? This study explores these preferences and whether they vary across different social groups (i.e., gender category and income level.) Leveraging data from the BEHAVIOR-1K dataset, the American Time-Use Survey, and the American Time-Use Survey Well-being Module, we investigate the relationship between the desire for automation and time spent on daily activities and the emotions humans have during their execution. Our key findings show that, despite what was claimed before, time spent does not strongly relate to the desire for automation for the general population. From the emotions analyzed, only happiness and pain are key indicators. Significant differences by gender and economic level also emerged: Women prefer to automate stressful activities, whereas men prefer to automate those that make them unhappy; High-income individuals prioritize automating enjoyable activities, while low-income individuals prioritize automating more time-consuming tasks. We hope our research helps motivate technologists to develop robots that match the priorities of potential users, moving domestic robotics toward more socially relevant solutions. We open-source all the data, including an online tool that enables the community to replicate our analysis and explore additional trends.          </p>
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