This article surveys the area of computational empathy, analysing different ways by which
artificial agents can simulate and trigger empathy in their interactions with humans …

In movies, robots are often extremely humanlike. Although these robots are not yet reality,
robots are currently being used in healthcare, education, and business. Robots provide …

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all domains of human life, including the economic
and social fabric of societies. One of the central strategies for managing public health …

Large-language models (LLMs) hold significant promise in improving human-robot
interaction, offering advanced conversational skills and versatility in managing diverse, open …

Social robots serve people as tutors, caretakers, receptionists, companions, and other social
agents. People know that the robots are mechanical artifacts, yet they interact with them as if …

Existing methodologies to describe anthropomorphism in human-robot interaction often rely
either on specific one-time responses to robot behavior, such as kee** the robot's secret …

Understanding the mechanisms and consequences of attributing socialness to artificial
agents has important implications for how we can use technology to lead more productive …

People have been shown to project lifelike attributes onto robots and to display behavior
indicative of empathy in human-robot interaction. Our work explores the role of empathy by …

Given recent technological developments in robotics, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality,
it is perhaps unsurprising that the arrival of emotionally expressive and reactive artificial …

Social robots are emerging as an important intervention for a variety of vulnerable
populations. However, engaging participants in the design of social robots in a way that is …