Autonomous robots are increasingly placed in contexts that require them to interact with
groups of people rather than just a single individual. Interactions with groups of people …

Numerous researches have studied the development of robotics, especially socially
assistive robots (SAR), including the NAO robot. This small humanoid robot has a great …

Technology developments relating to automation, artificial intelligence, and robots have
transformed the landscape of service industries, including hospitality and tourism. Through a …

Social robots will become ubiquitous in our everyday environments. These robots could
potentially extend life expectancy, and improve the health and quality of life of an aging …

Robotics significantly influence retail and consumer services. The COVID-19 pandemic
further amplified the rise of service robots (SRs) through social distancing measures. While …

To investigate the dynamics of human-robot acceptance, we carried out an experimental
study with 56 adult participants and the iCub robot. Trust in the robot has been considered …

Socially interactive robots are expected to have an increasing importance in human society.
For social robots to provide long-term added value to people's lives, it is of major importance …

Many studies on the anthropomorphism of social robots have revealed two aspects of
anthropomorphism in human–robot interaction. The first is that humanlike robots have …

People meeting a robot for the first time do not know what it is capable of and therefore how
to interact with it—what actions to produce, and how to produce them. Despite social …

Research shows that particular social robots are effective in interactions with people, from
teaching young children to supporting older adult's healthcare. There is little research …