Background: Social robots are currently a form of assistive technology for the elderly,
healthy, or with cognitive impairment, hel** to maintain their independence and improve …

Background Robopets are small animal‐like robots which have the appearance and
behavioural characteristics of pets. Objective To bring together the evidence of the …

Robotic systems are one of the core technologies that will shape our future. Robots already
change our private and professional life by working together with humans in various …

The unceasing aging of the population is leading to new problems in developed countries.
Robots represent an opportunity to extend the period of independent living of the elderly as …

Critical voices within and beyond the scientific community have pointed to a grave matter of
concern regarding who is included in research and who is not. Subsequent investigations …

Intelligent assistive robots can enhance the quality of life of people with dementia and their
caregivers. They can increase the independence of older adults, reduce tensions between a …

We live in an age of artificial intelligence. Machines think and act in ever more complex
ways, making suggestions and decisions on our behalf. While AI might be seen as practical …

During social interaction humans extract important information from tactile stimuli that
enriches their understanding of the interaction. This process depends, however, not only on …

Social robots are being developed to support care given to older adults (OA), people with
dementia (PWD) and OA with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) by facilitating their …

As robots become prevalent, people are increasingly interacting with multiple robots at once.
Thus, it is important to not only examine how robot behavior toward humans affects …