Culture, intended as the set of beliefs, values, ideas, language, norms and customs which
compose a person's life, is an essential element to know by any robot for personal …

Cultural competence is a well known requirement for an effective healthcare, widely
investigated in the nursing literature. We claim that personal assistive robots should likewise …

In this paper, we argue that cultural robotics should be grounded in a critical approach that
acknowledges the co-construction of culture and scientific practice and technology design …

There are several factors that influence communicative behavior, such as gender,
personality or culture. As virtual agents interact in a more and more human-like manner …

This paper presents an exploratory study investigating the impact of non-native accented
speech on the perception of Intelligent Virtual Agents (IVAs). In an online study, native …

Individuals change who they are in response to their social environment. In other words,
one's identity is dynamic, varying according to context (eg, individuals present, place, task) …

There is currently an ongoing demand for richer Intelligent Virtual Environments (IVEs)
populated with social intelligent agents. As a result, many agent architectures are taking into …

Intercultural training is becoming more important than ever before. As a result, there is a
stronger need for develo** more advanced educational methods. Virtual environments …

While the effects of virtual agents in terms of likeability, uncanniness, etc. are well explored,
it is unclear how their appearance and the feedback they give affects people's reactions. Is …

Providing opportunities for children to engage with intercultural learning has frequently
focused on exposure to the ritual, celebrations and festivals of cultures, with the view that …