This paper presents a review of available research concerning social emotions in robotics.
In robotics, the study of emotions has been pursued since a long time. The popular research …

Apologies are a powerful tool used in human-human interactions to provide affective
support, regulate social processes, and exchange information following a trust violation. The …

Teleoperating social robots requires operators to “speak as the robot,” as local users would
favor robots whose appearance and voice match. This study focuses on real-time altered …

One of the major areas where social robots are finding their place in society is for healthcare-
related applications. Yet, very little research has mapped the deployment of socially …

Virtual Reality can be used to embody people in different types of body—so that when they
look towards themselves or in a mirror they will see a life-sized virtual body instead of their …

To the Editor—With physical distancing and isolation measures deemed critical to slow the
spread of COVID-19 1, social robots have finally found an opportunity to demonstrate their …

Background: Embodiment through a virtual avatar is a key element for people to feel that
they are in the virtual world. Objective: This study aimed to elucidate the interaction between …

When designing virtual embodiment studies, one of the key choices is the nature of the
experimental factors, either between-subjects or within-subjects. However, it is well known …

Avatar robots allow a teleoperator to interact with the people and environment of a remote
place. Malicious operators can use this technology to perpetrate malicious or low-moral …

Interaction errors are hard to avoid in the process of human–robot interaction (HRI). User
emotions toward interaction errors could further affect the user's attitudes to robots and …