While the field of human–robot interaction (HRI) continues to evolve, an ongoing challenge
in social robot research lies in the ability to sustain long-term HRI. The purpose of this review …

Background: The increasing deployment of conversational artificial intelligence (AI) in
mental health interventions necessitates an evaluation of their efficacy in rectifying cognitive …

Anthropomorphic design has received increasing interest in research on conversational
agents (CAs) and artificial intelligence (AI). Research suggests that the design of the agents' …

The demand for empathetic conversations increases with conversational AIs' rise and
exponentially spreading applications. In areas like law and healthcare, where professional …

There has been a rise in the last years of different types of agents that interact with humans,
be it for educational or healthcare purposes, among others. In pursuit of making these …

In the increasingly digitised world, the line between the natural and the artificial continues to
blur, especially in social interactions. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly permeated …

Humans have evolved to seek social connections, extending beyond interactions with living
beings. The digitization of society has led to interactions with non-living entities, such as …

This paper introduces an automated decision-making framework for providing controlled
agent behavior in systems dealing with human behavior-change. Controlled behavior in …

The diploma thesis introduces the topic of ontologies, whose role in conversational agents is
then explored via a systematic review. The review was conducted according to PRISMA …