This paper explores how the design of interactive voice assistants (IVAs) might be tailored to
support home health aides' important work in complex home care contexts. We designed …

This article presents the Network Empower and Prototy** Platform (NEP+), a flexible
framework purposefully crafted to simplify the process of interactive application …

Yōkobo is a robject; it was designed using the principle of slow technology and it aims to
strengthen the bond between members (eg, a couple). It greets people at the entrance and …

Background The aim of the present study was to analyze the lived experiences of Iranian
women living with their retired spouses in relation to their marital rights. Methods The …

In this work, we introduce a novel solution for configuring a Raspberry Pi (a popular single-
board computer) as a central unit for a home robot, leveraging shared data to adapt the …

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the development of robotic systems for
improving the quality of life of individuals of all ages. Specifically, humanoid robots offer …

This work introduces a model to personalize 'robjects'-everyday objects with embedded
robotic capabilities-using deep reinforcement learning (RL). The method creates user mood …

Dans le cadre de conception d'objets à comportement, nous avons mené une étude dans le
but de construire une méthode permettant de recueillir les interprétations possibles et les …

Dans le cadre d'une thèse et d'un projet de recherche pluridisciplinaire visant à renforcer le
lien entre les membres d'un couple de jeunes retraités, nous avons imaginé et conçu …

Yōkobo is a behavioural object designed by a multidisciplinary research team to strengthen
the connection between retired couples living at home. As a research artefact, Yōkobo is at …