Critical voices within and beyond the scientific community have pointed to a grave matter of
concern regarding who is included in research and who is not. Subsequent investigations …

As the global population rapidly ages with longer life expectancy and declining birth rates,
the need for healthcare services and caregivers for older adults is increasing. Current …

Robot-initiated touch is a promising mode of expression that would allow robot caregivers to
perform physical tasks (instrumental touch) and provide comfort (affective touch) in …

Autonomy is becoming increasingly integrated into everyday life. For humans to fully realize
the benefits of working alongside autonomy, appropriate trust toward autonomous partners …

A pre-registered conceptual video-based replication of a laboratory experiment was
conducted to test whether the impact of a robot's non-functional touch to a human can be …

A wide range of studies in Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) has shown that robots can
influence the social behavior of humans. This phenomenon is commonly explained by the …

We propose the use of interactive vignettes as an alternative to traditional text-and video-
based vignettes for conducting large-scale Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) studies …

Abstract Emotionally responsive Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) has captured our curiosity
and imagination in fantastical ways throughout much of modern media. With touch being a …

Humanoid robots have been increasingly applied in frontline service. However, it is still hazy
that how customers react to different humanoid robots under service failure. Drawing on …