Conversational artificial intelligence (AI), particularly AI-based conversational agents (CAs),
is gaining traction in mental health care. Despite their growing usage, there is a scarcity of …

Background Social robots seem to be integrating into our society quite rapidly (eg, Conti et
al. 2019). Yet, the fact that they are integrated in different domains does not ensure potential …

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 …

Background and Aim Loneliness is a common problem in older adults and contributes to
poor health. This sco** review aimed to synthesize and report evidence on the …

A large and increasing number of people around the world experience cognitive disability.
Rehabilitation robotics has provided promising training and assistance approaches to …

The unceasing aging of the population is leading to new problems in developed countries.
Robots represent an opportunity to extend the period of independent living of the elderly as …

Intelligent assistive robots can enhance the quality of life of people with dementia and their
caregivers. They can increase the independence of older adults, reduce tensions between a …

Social support plays a crucial role in managing and enhancing one's mental health and well-
being. In order to explore the role of a robot's companion-like behavior on its therapeutic …

Objective Given growing interest in companion robots to mitigate loneliness, large-scale
studies are needed to understand peoples' perspectives on the use of robots to combat …

Previous researchers have proposed intelligent systems for therapeutic monitoring of
cognitive impairments. However, most existing practical approaches for this purpose are …