Lack of trust is one of the main obstacles standing in the way of taking full advantage of the
benefits artificial intelligence (AI) has to offer. Most research on trust in AI focuses on …

Attachment theory is a research area in psychology that has enjoyed decades of successful
study, and has subsequently become explored in realms beyond that of the original infant …

Although different types of teams increasingly employ embodied physical action (EPA)
robots as a collaborative technology to accomplish their work, we know very little about what …

Emotional deception and emotional attachment are regarded as ethical concerns in human-
robot interaction. Considering these concerns is essential, particularly as little is known …

The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the need for mental health support across the
whole spectrum of the population. Where global demand outweighs the supply of mental …

Over the past several decades, robots have gradually infiltrated our daily lives, evolving from
tools to social companions. With more robots and artificial intelligence agents becoming …

In our everyday lives we regularly engage in complex, personalized, and adaptive
interactions with our peers. To recreate the same kind of rich, human-like interactions, a …

The decision making process in communication is affected by internal and external factors
from dynamic environments. Humans can perform a variety of behaviors in a similar …

This paper presents the methodology, setup and results of a study involving long-term
cohabitation with a fully autonomous social robot. During the experiment, three people with …

Robin is a cognitively and motivationally autonomous affective robot toddler with “robot
diabetes” that we have developed to support perceived self-efficacy and emotional …