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 …

Social robots are increasingly used within public spaces, including museum settings. This
quasi-systematic review identifies and synthesizes the evidence on social robots that have …

In recent years, social robots have been increasingly used in the cultural sector to make
artworks and exhibits more appealing to a larger audience. On the other hand, visitors, more …

This paper presents and discusses the development and deployment of a tour guide robot
as part of the 5 g-TOURS EU research project, aimed at develo** applications enabled by …

We introduce a new conversational Human-Robot-Interaction (HRI) dataset with a real-
behaving robot inducing interactive behavior with and between humans. Our scenario …

This research explores the public's perceptions of the appropriateness of the use of robots in
museums and galleries. Using data from an international survey of 1589 participants, the …

Social signals are commonly used to facilitate the usability of humanoid robots. While
providing the robot with an extended expressibility, these signals are often applied only in …

Social interaction between humans takes place in the spatial environment on a daily basis.
We occupy space for ourselves and respect the dynamics of spaces that are occupied by …

Abstract Low-power Machine Learning (ML) technologies that process data locally on
consumer-level hardware are well suited for interactive applications, however, their potential …

Social robots are often critiqued as being too 'robotic'and unemotional. For affective human-
robot interaction (HRI), robots must detect sentiment and express emotion and empathy in …