Background: Technology-assisted clinical interventions are increasingly common in the
health care field, often with the proposed aim to improve access to and cost-effectiveness of …

Abstract Background Socially assistive robots (SARs) are created to meet challenges of the
global increase of older adults. SARs are autonomous embodied technologies, equipped …

This paper presents our recent research on integrating artificial emotional intelligence in a
social robot (Ryan) and studies the robot's effectiveness in engaging older adults. Ryan is a …

Social robots are becoming an integrated part of our daily life due to their ability to provide
companionship and entertainment. A subfield of robotics, Socially Assistive Robotics (SAR) …

Social robotics is an emerging field with a high level of innovation. For many years, it was a
concept framed in the literature and theoretical approaches. Scientific and technological …

This study examined the effects of explanation strategy (global explanation vs. deductive
explanation vs. contrastive explanation) and autonomy level (high vs. low) of explainable …

Emerging evidence suggests that children may think of robots—and artificial intelligence,
more generally—as having moral standing. In this paper, we trace the developmental …

Recently, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the related social distancing measures, in-
person activities have been significantly reduced to limit the spread of the virus, especially in …

In Human–Robot Interaction, researchers typically utilize in-person studies to collect
subjective perceptions of a robot. In addition, videos of interactions and interactive …

This study evaluated how a robot demonstrating a Theory of Mind (ToM) influenced human
perception of social intelligence and animacy in a human-robot interaction. Data was …