Résumé: This article is a commentary on Hoffman 8 Zhao's "A Primer for Conducting Experiments in Human-robot Interaction." I argue that a too-narrow view of HRI methodology fails to address the dynamic systems properties of interaction. Furthermore, the focus on addressing the so-called "replicability crisis" makes field studies next to impossible, inhibits interdisciplinarity and methodological pluralism, and draws our attention and resources away from the fact that contexts, people, cultures, expectations, and interaction itself may influence how social signals are interpreted. Therefore, in spite of its great benefits, the "Primer" may not be taken as an instruction on "how to carry out research in HRI" in general.

Langue: Anglais