What makes a robot social? A review of social robots from science fiction to a home or hospital near you

A Henschel, G Laban, ES Cross - Current Robotics Reports, 2021‏ - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review We provide an outlook on the definitions, laboratory research,
and applications of social robots, with an aim to understand what makes a robot social—in …

A systematic literature review of decision-making and control systems for autonomous and social robots

M Maroto-Gómez, F Alonso-Martín, M Malfaz… - International Journal of …, 2023‏ - Springer
In the last years, considerable research has been carried out to develop robots that can
improve our quality of life during tedious and challenging tasks. In these contexts, robots …

Building long-term human–robot relationships: Examining disclosure, perception and well-being across time

G Laban, A Kappas, V Morrison, ES Cross - International Journal of Social …, 2024‏ - Springer
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 …

A prospective, double-blind, pilot, randomized, controlled trial of an “embodied” virtual reality intervention for adults with low back pain

C Eccleston, E Fisher, S Liikkanen, T Sarapohja… - Pain, 2022‏ - journals.lww.com
Adults with chronic low back pain, disability, moderate-to-severe pain, and high fear of
movement and reinjury were recruited into a trial of a novel, automated, digital therapeutics …

Public and scholarly interest in social robots: An investigation through Google Trends, bibliometric analysis, and systematic literature review

N Mishra, T Bharti, AK Tiwari, G Pfajfar - Technological Forecasting and …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has expedited the integration of social robots within the healthcare
sector. This research employs a tripartite methodology, combining Google Trends analysis …

A brief wellbeing training session delivered by a humanoid social robot: a pilot randomized controlled trial

NL Robinson, J Connolly, G Suddrey… - International Journal of …, 2024‏ - Springer
Mental health and psychological distress are rising in adults, showing the importance of
wellbeing promotion, support, and technique practice that is effective and accessible …

Social robots for supporting post-traumatic stress disorder diagnosis and treatment

G Laban, Z Ben-Zion, ES Cross - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a severe psychiatric disorder with profound public
health impact due to its high prevalence, chronic nature, accompanying functional …

[PDF][PDF] Surgical frontiers: a comparative review of robotics versus laparoscopy in gynecological interventions

N Patel, K Chaudhari, G Jyotsna, JS Joshi, N Patel Jr - Cureus, 2023‏ - cureus.com
This review comprehensively examines the current state and future directions of
gynecological surgery, focusing on the comparative analysis of laparoscopy and robotic …

Social robots as health promoting agents: An application of the health action process approach to human-robot interaction at the workplace

SL Lopes, AI Ferreira, R Prada, R Schwarzer - International Journal of …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Technological innovations may have the potential to improve health behavior interventions
at the workplace. Using a robot as a health communicator who interacts with target …

Efficacy of emerging technologies to manage childhood obesity

M Alotaibi, F Alnajjar, M Cappuccio… - … syndrome and obesity …, 2022‏ - Taylor & Francis
Childhood obesity is a widespread medical condition and presents a formidable challenge
for public health. Long-term treatment strategies and early prevention strategies are required …