Table 2 Statistical summary of performance metrics: improved IGAs vs. standard IGAs.

From: An interactive genetic algorithms system customizes robot appearance via cognitive noise filtering under embodied constraints

  

groups

Average

Difference 95% CI

SD

t

p

df

Cohen’s d

Completion time

Improved IGAs

Professional group

(n = 80)

108.813

102.061 ~ 115.564

30.34

32.078

< 0.0001

79

3.586

Non-professional group

(n = 40)

130.65

119.832 ~ 141.468

33.827

24.427

< 0.0001

39

3.862

Standard IGAs

Professional group

(n = 80)

163.637

152.887 ~ 174.388

48.307

30.298

< 0.0001

79

3.387

Non-professional group

(n = 40)

175.575

157.644 ~ 193.506

56.067

19.806

< 0.0001

39

3.132

Number of clicks

Improved IGAs

Professional group

(n = 80)

20.175

19.370 ~ 20.980

3.617

49.889

< 0.0001

79

5.578

Non-professional group

(n = 40)

23

21.834 ~ 24.166

3.644

39.914

< 0.0001

39

6.311

Standard IGAs

Professional group

(n = 80)

29.337

28.161 ~ 30.514

5.287

49.636

< 0.0001

79

5.549

Non-professional group

(n = 40)

31.85

29.820 ~ 33.880

6.347

31.737

< 0.0001

39

5.018

Iteration number

Improved IGAs

Professional group

(n = 80)

12.313

11.621 ~ 13.004

3.108

35.431

< 0.0001

79

3.961

Non-professional group

(n = 40)

13.95

12.796 ~ 15.104

3.609

24.448

< 0.0001

39

3.866

Standard IGAs

Professional group

(n = 80)

14.225

13.426 ~ 15.024

3.59

35.444

< 0.0001

79

3.963

Non-professional group

(n = 40)

16.975

15.960 ~ 17.990

3.174

33.821

< 0.0001

39

5.348