This paper reviews the use of socially interactive robots to assist in the therapy of children
with autism. The extent to which the robots were successful in hel** the children in their …

The use of socially assistive robotics (SARs) is a promising method for improving the social
skills of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Studies conducted in this field in …

The present research aims at gaining a better insight on the psychological barriers to the
introduction of social robots in society at large. Based on social psychological research on …

Purpose Technological advances in robotics have brought about exciting developments in
different areas such as education, training, and therapy. Recent research has suggested that …

This book provides an in-depth review of the historical and state-of-the-art use of technology
by and for individuals with autism. The design, development, deployment, and evaluation of …

Understanding human trust in machine partners has become imperative due to the
widespread use of intelligent machines in a variety of applications and contexts. The aim of …

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have deficits in the socio-communicative
domain and frequently face severe difficulties in the recognition and expression of emotions …

Social robots are gradually entering children's lives in a period when children learn about
social relationships and exercise prosocial behaviors with parents, peers, and teachers …

Research on affective communication for socially assistive robots has been conducted to
enable physical robots to perceive, express, and respond emotionally. However, the use of …

This paper describes a context-dependent social gaze-control system implemented as part
of a humanoid social robot. The system enables the robot to direct its gaze at multiple …