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A major challenge to deploying robots widely is navigation in human-populated environments, commonly referred to as social robot navigation. While the field of social navigation has advanced tremendously in recent years, the fair evaluation of algorithms ...

This article discusses the design, development, and evaluation of Ommie, a novel socially assistive robot that supports deep breathing practices for the purposes of anxiety reduction. Research has shown that practicing deep breathing (breathing while ...

As robots enter everyday spaces like offices, the sounds they create affect how they are perceived. We present “Music Mode,” a novel mapping between a robot’s joint motions and sounds, programmed by artists and engineers to make the robot generate music ...

We present a NAO robot that plays rock, paper, scissors with participants. The robot was an attempt to show how different aspects of computer science can be combined to make a fun and interesting interaction. We document the idea, how the different ...

Loneliness is rising amongst several age groups in several countries with older UK adults being one of the affected populations. Early work from South Korea on the use of a network of social robots exchanging activity information between different ...

To be able to react to interaction ruptures such as errors, a robot needs a way of realizing such a rupture occurred. We test whether it is possible to detect interaction ruptures from the user’s anonymized speech, posture, and facial features. We ...

Social robots have been demonstrated to support neurodivergent individuals in health and educational settings, but the roles and benefits of social robots in the everyday lives of neurodivergent people are underexplored. We investigated daily-life use ...

Social robots in our daily surroundings, like personal guides, waiter robots, home helpers, assistive robots, and telepresence/teleoperation robots, are increasing day by day. Their usability and acceptability largely depend on their explicit and implicit ...

Human–robot interaction (HRI) in human social environments (HSEs) poses unique challenges for robot perception systems, which must combine asynchronous, heterogeneous data streams in real time. Multimodal perception systems are well-suited for HRI in HSEs ...

Research in affective robotics has been using emotions to improve human-robot interaction. One important aspect has been to design recognizable and believable emotions in robotics. Recent work argued that externally displayed emotions on robots may or ...

The DivInTech (from Diversity, Inclusion, and Technology) project originates from the specific orientation of addressing a concrete issue linked to the thematic priority of “Culture, Creativity, and Inclusive Society,” as defined in the ...

This project investigates the potential of personalized interactions with social robots, like Pepper, by customizing images and videos to align with individual user profiles. The primary goal is to make conversations with social robots more engaging and ...

Little is known about children's long-term acceptance of social robots; whether different types of users exist; and what reasons children have not to use a robot. Moreover, the literature is inconclusive about how the measurement of children's robot ...

Cavities is a common disease children experience and consistent brushing has been found to reduce the chances of cavities developing. Despite the importance of brushing many caretakers face resistance when trying to instill consistent brushing habits in ...

We present our novel naturalistic laboratory setup that facilitates the presentation of real-world live-action stimuli by physically present actors in a controlled manner. Participants observe live-action stimuli through a screen, which is surrounded by ...

Pediatric patients frequently experience stress before surgery, impacting their overall well-being. Our study introduces a unique robotic ride-on car aimed at reducing preoperative stress in children aged 3-10. Drawing inspiration from assistive driving ...

In the evolving landscape of human-robot interaction, this study delves into the nuanced dynamics of humans react when encountering a robot designed to bid for an individual's attention, offer a reward, and prompt contemplation of the perennial "trick or ...

In response to the growing demand for enhanced integration of implicit measurements in Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) research, the need for studies involving physically present robots, and the calls for a transition from lab experiments to more ...

This paper describes the opportunities of multimodality in the field of robot-to-human communication. In the proposed approach, the coordinated and integrated use of multimedia elements, i.e., text, images, and animations, with the robot's speech plays a ...

We are developing a social robot to work alongside human support workers who help new arrivals in a country to navigate the necessary bureaucratic processes in that country. The ultimate goal is to develop a robot that can support refugees and asylum ...