This article surveys the area of computational empathy, analysing different ways by which
artificial agents can simulate and trigger empathy in their interactions with humans …

Affective computing is a rapidly growing multidisciplinary field that encompasses computer
science, engineering, psychology, neuroscience, and other related disciplines. Although the …

We discuss our approach to develo** a novel modality for the computer-delivery of Brief
Motivational Interventions (BMIs) for behavior change in the form of a personalized On …

Purpose Artificial intelligence (AI) agents have been increasingly applied in the tourism and
hospitality industry. However, AI service failure is inevitable. Thus, AI service recovery merits …

Emotional support in the context of psychological caregiving is an important aspect of
human–human interaction that can significantly increase well-being. In this study, we tested …

For a service robot to serve travelers at an airport or for a social robot to live with a human
partner at home, it is vital for robots to possess the ability to empathize with human partners …

Computational modeling of empathy has recently become an increasingly popular way of
studying human relations. It provides a way to increase our understanding of the link …

Empathy is a complex socio-emotional behavior that results from the interaction between
affective and cognitive mechanisms. Equip** embodied conversational agents (ECAs) …

Artificial speech developed using speech synthesizers has been used as the voice for robots
in Human Robot Interaction (HRI). As humans anthropomorphize robots, an empathetically …

One of the major factors that affect the acceptance of robots in Human-Robot Interaction
applications is the type of voice with which they interact with humans. The robot's voice can …