# Would You Mind Me if I Pass by You? Socially-Appropriate Behaviour for an Omni-based Social Robot in Narrow Environment

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2201.11601 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2201.11601/

## Key facts

- Cited by 2 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 27 Jan 2022.

## Built on by (most cited first, 2 of 2)

- [Leveraging Large Language Models in Human-Robot Interaction: A Critical Analysis of Potential and Pitfalls](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2405.00693/) (2024)
- [Eye Care You: Voice Guidance Application Using Social Robot for Visually Impaired People](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2511.15110/) (2025)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Interacting physically with robots and sharing environment with them leads to situations where humans and robots have to cross each other in narrow corridors. In these cases, the robot has to make space for the human to pass. From observation of human-human crossing behaviours, we isolated two main factors in this avoiding behaviour: body rotation and sliding motion. We implemented a robot controller able to vary these factors and explored how this variation impacted on people's perception. Results from a within-participants study involving 23 participants show that people prefer a robot rotating its body when crossing them. Additionally, a sliding motion is rated as being warmer. These results show the importance of social avoidance when interacting with humans.