Abstract Purpose of Review As robots become increasingly prevalent and capable, the
complexity of roles and responsibilities assigned to them as well as our expectations for …

In face-to-face interactions, parties rapidly react and adapt to each other's words,
movements and expressions. Any science of face-to-face interaction must develop …

Human models play a crucial role in human-robot interaction (HRI), enabling robots to
consider the impact of their actions on people and plan their behavior accordingly. However …

Large Language Models (LLMs) have shown exceptional generative abilities in various
natural language and generation tasks. However, possible anthropomorphization and …

Team member inclusion is vital in collaborative teams. In this work, we explore two
strategies to increase the inclusion of human team members in a human-robot team: 1) …

Conversational agents are increasingly becoming integrated into everyday technologies
and can collect large amounts of data about users. As these agents mimic interpersonal …

Theory of Mind (ToM) is a psychological construct that captures the ability to ascribe mental
states to others and then use those representations for explaining and predicting behavior …

High-quality parent-child conversational interactions are crucial for children's social,
emotional, and cognitive development. However, many children have limited exposure to …

The mental models that humans form of other agents---encapsulating human beliefs about
agent goals, intentions, capabilities, and more---create an underlying basis for interaction …

Human interaction starts with a person approaching another one, respecting their personal
space to prevent uncomfortable feelings. Spatial behavior, called proxemics, allows defining …