The growing prevalence of interactions between humans and machines, coupled with the
rapid development of intelligent and human-like features in technology, necessitates …

Employing anthropomorphism in physical appearance and behavior is the most widespread
strategy for designing social robots. In the present paper, we argue that imitating humans …

As domestic service robots become more prevalent and act autonomously, conflicts of
interest between humans and robots become more likely. Hereby, the robot shall be able to …

Most social robot behaviors in human-robot interaction are designed to be polite, but there is
little research about how or when a robot could be impolite, and if that may ever be …

Domestic service robots become increasingly prevalent and autonomous, which will make
task priority conflicts more likely. The robot must be able to effectively and appropriately …

As service robots become increasingly autonomous and follow their own task-related goals,
human-robot conflicts seem inevitable, especially in shared spaces. Goal conflicts can arise …

Social Robots need to communicate in a way that feels natural to humans if they are to
effectively bond with the users and provide an engaging interaction. Inline with this natural …

This paper contributes to the understanding of child-robot interaction through the
investigation of child interactions with and anthropomorphization of humanoid robots when …

With robots already entering simple service tasks in shops, it is important to understand how
robots should perform customer service to increase customer satisfaction. We investigate …

This study experimentally compared the effects of encouragement with polite/impolite
attitudes from a robot in a monotonous task from three viewpoints: performance, mood, and …