Background Loneliness and social isolation can have severe effects on human health and
well-being. Partial solutions to combat these circumstances in demographically aging …

Background: Loneliness and social isolation in older age are considered major public health
concerns and research on technology-based solutions is growing rapidly. This sco** …

While interactions with social robots are novel and exciting for many people, one concern is
the extent to which people's behavioural and emotional engagement might be sustained …

The COVID-19 pandemic has critically impacted the health and safety of the population of
the world, especially the health and well-being of older adults. Socially assistive robots …

Robotics significantly influence retail and consumer services. The COVID-19 pandemic
further amplified the rise of service robots (SRs) through social distancing measures. While …

Telepresence robots are becoming popular in social interactions involving health care,
elderly assistance, guidance, or office meetings. There are two types of human …

Due to the increasing number of COVID‐19 cases, there is a remarkable demand for robots,
especially in the clinical sector. SARS‐CoV‐2 mainly propagates due to close human …

Social isolation in geriatric institutions is a real threat to older adults'(OAs) well-being. Visits
from family members, when they are not impacted by geographical distance or illness …

El aislamiento como medida restrictiva durante la pandemia por el virus SARS-COV-2 ha
generado efectos negativos en la población, especialmente en la salud de los adultos …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, service robots have been widely used to maintain social
distancing in the hospitality industry. It is therefore important to explore the factors that drive …