Social robots are increasingly used in the care of older adults, including people living with
dementia. An important prerequisite for effective use is knowledge about which factors …

Objective Emerging technologies such as social robots have shown to be effective in
reducing loneliness and agitation for older people with dementia. However, the acceptance …

Many studies on social interaction have used the humanoid robot NAO. In the present paper,
we described our project designed to address the growing unmet need for alternative …

The concept of engagement is widely adopted in the human–robot interaction (HRI) field, as
a core social phenomenon in the interaction. Despite the wide usage of the term, the …

The Laban Movement Analysis system (LMA) is a widely used system for the description of
human movement. Here we present results of an empirical analysis of the reliability of the …

Engaging people with dementia (PWD) in meaningful activities is the key to promote their
quality of life. Design towards a higher level of user engagement has been extensively …

The attention towards robot-assisted therapies (RAT) had grown steadily in recent years
particularly for patients with dementia. However, rehabilitation practice using humanoid …

Over the past years, extensive research has been dedicated to develo** robust platforms
and data-driven dialog models to support long-term human-robot interactions. However, little …

Using a social robot has been proven to have multiple benefits for the training of children
with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). However, there is no clarity on the impact of the …

Learning to play a musical instrument involves skill learning and requires long-term
practicing to reach expert levels. Research has already proven that the assistance of a robot …