This narrative review aimed to elucidate which robot-related characteristics predict
relationship formation between typically-develo** children and social robots in terms of …

Abstract Child-Robot Interaction (cHRI) is a promising point of entry into the rich challenge
that social HRI is. Starting from three years of experiences gained in a cHRI research …

For robots to interact effectively with human users they must be capable of coordinated,
timely behavior in response to social context. The Adaptive Strategies for Sustainable Long …

The application of social robots to the domain of education is becoming more prevalent.
However, there remain a wide range of open issues, such as the effectiveness of robots as …

This paper introduces a novel robotic platform, called RASA (Robot Assistant for Social
Aims). This educational social robot is designed and constructed to facilitate teaching …

The growth of speech interfaces and speech interaction with computer partners has made it
increasingly important to understand the factors that determine users' language choices in …

Social robots have the potential to provide support in a number of practical domains, such as
learning and behaviour change. This potential is particularly relevant for children, who have …

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 …

We explore the potential for humanoid robots to interact with children in a dance activity. In
this context, the robot plays the role of an instructor to guide the child through several dance …

This paper presents a socially interactive humanoid robot-assisted system for sign language
(SL) tutoring for children with communication impairments by means of imitation-based …