Service robots: Trends and technology
JA Gonzalez-Aguirre, R Osorio-Oliveros… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The 2021 sales volume in the market of service robots is attractive. Expert reports from the
International Federation of Robotics confirm 27 billion USD in total market share. Moreover …
International Federation of Robotics confirm 27 billion USD in total market share. Moreover …
Social robots in hospitals: a systematic review
Hospital environments are facing new challenges this century. One of the most important is
the quality of services to patients. Social robots are gaining prominence due to the …
the quality of services to patients. Social robots are gaining prominence due to the …
Artificial emotions and love and sex doll service workers
R Belk - Journal of Service Research, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Realistic looking humanoid love and sex dolls have been available on a somewhat
secretive basis for at least three decades. But today the industry has gone mainstream with …
secretive basis for at least three decades. But today the industry has gone mainstream with …
User experience in social robots
Social robots are increasingly penetrating our daily lives. They are used in various domains,
such as healthcare, education, business, industry, and culture. However, introducing this …
such as healthcare, education, business, industry, and culture. However, introducing this …
Sexual interaction in digital contexts and its implications for sexual health: a conceptual analysis
Based on its prevalence, there is an urgent need to better understand the mechanisms,
opportunities and risks of sexual interaction in digital contexts (SIDC) that are related with …
opportunities and risks of sexual interaction in digital contexts (SIDC) that are related with …
Microfluidic-based technologies for diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of COVID-19: recent advances and future directions
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed significant challenges to existing healthcare systems
around the world. The urgent need for the development of diagnostic and therapeutic …
around the world. The urgent need for the development of diagnostic and therapeutic …
Beyond ownership: Human–robot relationships between property and personhood
As artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled social robots continue to enter our lifeworlds, we will
need to grapple with challenges to assumptions about our relationship to and even with …
need to grapple with challenges to assumptions about our relationship to and even with …
Psychological insights into the research and practice of embodied conversational agents, chatbots and social assistive robots: a systematic meta-review
This study presents a systematic literature search and narrative meta-review of the current
state of research on conversational agents (CAs), including embodied CAs, chatbots, and …
state of research on conversational agents (CAs), including embodied CAs, chatbots, and …
Sex robots and personality: It is more about sex than robots
S Dubé, M Santaguida, CY Zhu, S Di Tomasso… - Computers in Human …, 2022 - Elsevier
Examining the links between personality traits and attitudes toward sex robots can provide
insights into who may desire such machines, and why. This online study thus examined the …
insights into who may desire such machines, and why. This online study thus examined the …
From sex dolls to sex robots and beyond: A narrative review of theoretical and empirical research on human-like and personified sex tech
Abstract Purpose of Review Developments in human-like and personified sex tech require
familiarity with a range of technologically sophisticated sex toys. Most sex toys …
familiarity with a range of technologically sophisticated sex toys. Most sex toys …