Despite the relatively young age of Human–Robot Interaction (HRI) as a field, there is a
large volume of research on advances in robot hardware, software and behavior. The goal …

Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) is inherently a human-centric field of technology. The role of
feminist theories in related fields (eg Human-Computer Interaction, Data Science) are taken …

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 …

Hugs are one of the first forms of contact and affection humans experience. Due to their
prevalence and health benefits, roboticists are naturally interested in having robots one day …

Hugs are complex affective interactions that often include gestures like squeezes. We
present six new guidelines for designing interactive hugging robots, which we validate …

We evaluate whether an interaction with robots can influence a subsequent Human-Human
Interaction without the robots' presence. Social psychology studies indicate that some social …

This study investigated the effects of touch characteristics that change the strength and the
naturalness of the emotions perceived by people in human-robot touch interaction with an …

As robots begin to occupy our social spaces, touch will increasingly become part of human–
robot interactions. This paper examines the impact of observing a robot touch a human on …

Receiving a hug is one of the best ways to feel socially supported, and the lack of social
touch can have severe negative effects on an individual's well-being. Based on previous …

Physical contact like touching and hugging plays an essential role in social bonding
between people by encouraging interactions and self-disclosure. However, in a human …