Today, humans interact with automation frequently and in a variety of settings ranging from
private to professional. Their behavior in these interactions has attracted considerable …

This review focuses on some relevant issues concerning the relationship between theory of
mind (ToM) and humanoid robots. Humanoid robots are employed in different everyday-life …

Understanding human trust in machine partners has become imperative due to the
widespread use of intelligent machines in a variety of applications and contexts. The aim of …

Reciprocity is an important factor in human–human interaction, so it can be expected that it
should also play a major role in human–robot interaction (HRI). Participants in our study …

One of robot designers׳ main goals is to make robots as sociable as possible. Aside from
improving robots׳ actual social functions, a great deal of effort is devoted to making them …

Purpose This paper aims to explore theme park visitors' attitudes toward interacting with
robots and investigated the qualities and functions of robotic servers and their influence on …

In this article, we address to what extent the proverb “the sound makes the music” also
applies to human-robot interaction, and whether robots could profit from using speech …

The increasing presence of robots in our society raises questions about how these objects
are perceived by users. Individuals seem inclined to attribute human capabilities to robots, a …

In children–robot interactions, an impression of a robot's “social presence”(ie, an interactive
agent that feels like a person) links positively to an improved relationship with the robot …

The relationship between humans and robots is increasingly becoming focus of interest for
many fields of research. The studies investigating the dynamics underpinning the human …