As mobile robots are increasingly introduced into our daily lives, it grows ever more
imperative that these robots navigate with and among people in a safe and socially …

Here we review work examining reactions to machines replacing humans in both
professional and personal domains. Using a mind-role fit perspective, we synthesize …

Recent studies have shown that children with autism may be interested in playing with an
interactive robot. Moreover, the robot can engage these children in ways that demonstrate …

As robots advance from the pages and screens of science fiction into our homes, hospitals,
and schools, they are poised to take on increasingly social roles. Consequently, the need to …

Consumer acceptance of social robots in retail and service settings is an emerging field in
marketing research. Social Home Robots (eg, Jibo, Cozmo, and Kuri) serving various …

In computer vision, emotion recognition using facial expression images is considered an
important research issue. Deep learning advances in recent years have aided in attaining …

Current trends point to a not-too-distant future with qualitatively advanced interactions
between humans and social robots. It is critical to consider the possibility of forming …

This study examines the impact of rapport with chatbots on electronic word of mouth (e-
WOM), in the first phase, by considering several antecedents including anthropomorphism …

The field of artificial intelligence (AI) has gained immense traction over the past decade,
producing increasingly successful applications as research strives to understand and exploit …

Over decades, social robotics has evolved as a concept that presently covers different areas
of application, and interacts with different domains in technology, education, medicine and …