Despite the relatively young age of Human–Robot Interaction (HRI) as a field, there is a
large volume of research on advances in robot hardware, software and behavior. The goal …

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

From an accessibility perspective, voice-controlled, home-based intelligent personal
assistants (IPAs) have the potential to greatly expand speech interaction beyond dictation …

Intelligent voice assistants (IVAs) have the potential to support older adults' independent
living. However, despite a growing body of research focusing on IVA use, we know little …

With the advance in automatic speech recognition, voice user interface has gained
popularity recently. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, VUI is increasingly preferred in online …

Smart building is the result of the penetration of information technology and control
technology into traditional buildings, and is the future development direction of buildings …

Over the last two decades, several deployments of robots for in-house assistance of older
adults have been trialled. However, these solutions are mostly prototypes and remain …

Usability testing is vital for enhancing the user experience (UX) of interactive systems.
However, analyzing test videos is complex and resource-intensive. Recent AI advancements …

Interactions with multiple conversational agents and social robots are becoming increasingly
common. This raises new design challenges: Should agents and robots be modeled after …

Conversational agents stand to play an important role in supporting behavior change and
well-being in many domains. With users able to interact with conversational agents through …