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 …

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

The role of robots in society keeps expanding and diversifying, bringing with it a host of
issues surrounding the relationship between robots and humans. This introduction to human …

As a great number of robotic products are entering people's lives, the question of how can
they behave in order to sustain long-term interactions with users becomes increasingly more …

We explore whether robots can positively influence conflict dynamics by repairing
interpersonal violations that occur during a team-based problem-solving task. In a 2 …

Socially assistive robots (SAR) have shown great potential to augment the social and
educational development of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). As SAR …

Socially assistive robots are envisioned to provide social and cognitive assistance where
they will seek to motivate and engage people in therapeutic activities. Due to their …

Expressive behaviour is a vital aspect of human interaction. A model for adaptive emotion
expression was developed for the Nao robot. The robot has an internal arousal and valence …

Recently, several works have explored if and how robotic coaches can promote and
maintain mental well-being in different settings. However, findings from these studies …

The field of human–robot interaction (HRI) is young and highly inter-disciplinary, and the
approaches, standards and methods proper to it are still in the process of negotiation. This …