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 …

Abstract Machine learning is a technique for analyzing data that aids the construction of
mathematical models. Because of the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) and wearable …

Robots increasingly interact with humans through touch, where people are touching or
being touched by robots. Yet, little is known about how such interactions shape a user's …

Humans physically express emotion by modulating parameters that register on mammalian
skin mechanoreceptors, but are unavailable in current touch-sensing technology. Greater …

Aim The aim of this study is to report a trial protocol for assessing the improvement of older
adults' well-being, promoting active and healthy aging, and reducing the risks of social …

Social-educational robotics, such as NAO humanoid robots with social, anthropomorphic,
humanlike features, are tools for learning, education, and addressing developmental …

Social touch provides a rich non-verbal communication channel between humans and
robots. Prior work has identified a set of touch gestures for human-robot interaction and …

Although many soft robotic skins have been introduced, their use has been hindered due to
practical limitations, such as difficulties in manufacturing, poor accessibility, and cost …

As robots increasingly enter domestic environments, investigating the impact of their
physical behaviors and the potential to leverage human mental states during interaction …

Touch is a key part of interaction and communication between humans, but has still been
little explored in human-robot interaction. In this work, participants were asked to approach …