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Toward an Attentive Robotic Architecture: Learning-Based Mutual Gaze Estimation in Human–Robot Interaction

Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2022
Social robotics is an emerging field that is expected to grow rapidly in the near future. In fact, it is increasingly more frequent to have robots that operate in close proximity with humans or even collaborate with them in joint tasks.
Maria Lombardi, Elisa Maiettini, Davide De Tommaso, Agnieszka Wykowska, Lorenzo Natale   +4 more
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Can humanoid robots be used as a cognitive offloading tool?

Cognitive Research
Cognitive load occurs when the demands of a task surpass the available processing capacity, straining mental resources and potentially impairing performance efficiency, such as increasing the number of errors in a task.
Shari Cavicchi, Abdulaziz Abubshait, Giulia Siri, Magda Mustile, Francesca Ciardo   +4 more
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In situ molecular organization and heterogeneity of the Legionella Dot/Icm T4SS

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We present a nearly complete in situ model of the Legionella Dot/Icm type IV secretion system, revealing its central secretion channel and identifying new components. Using cryo‐electron tomography with AI‐based modeling, our work highlights the structure, variability, and mechanism of this complex nanomachine, advancing understanding of bacterial ...
Przemysław Dutka, Yuxi Liu, Stefano Maggi, Debnath Ghosal, Jue Wang, Prashant P. Damke, Stephen D. Carter, Wei Zhao, Sukhithasri Vijayrajratnam, Joseph P. Vogel, Carrie L. Shaffer, Grant J. Jensen   +11 more
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Enhancing theory of mind in autism through humanoid robot interaction in a randomized controlled trial

Scientific Reports
Autism Spectrum Disorder presents significant challenges in social cognition, particularly in understanding others’ thoughts, emotions, and intentions. Traditional interventions often rely on role-playing games with human therapists or inanimate objects,
Davide Ghiglino, Federica Floris, Davide De Tommaso, Nicola Severino Russi, Alessia Frulli, Silvia Moretti, Agnieszka Wykowska   +6 more
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Together We can Figure It out: Groups Find Hospitality Robots Easier to Use and Interact With Them More than Individuals

Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2021
As robots are becoming more prevalent and entering hospitality settings, understanding how different configurations of individuals and groups interact with them becomes increasingly important for catering to various people.
Harrison Preusse, Rebecca Skulsky, Marlena R. Fraune, Betsy Bender Stringam   +3 more
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Cell wall target fragment discovery using a low‐cost, minimal fragment library

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
LoCoFrag100 is a fragment library made up of 100 different compounds. Similarity between the fragments is minimized and 10 different fragments are mixed into a single cocktail, which is soaked to protein crystals. These crystals are analysed by X‐ray crystallography, revealing the binding modes of the bound fragment ligands.
Kaizhou Yan, Mathew Stanley, Olawale Raimi, Andrew T. Ferenbach, Helge C Dorfmueller, Daan M. F. van Aalten   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring a GPT-based large language model for variable autonomy in a VR-based human-robot teaming simulation

Frontiers in Robotics and AI
In a rapidly evolving digital landscape autonomous tools and robots are becoming commonplace. Recognizing the significance of this development, this paper explores the integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) like Generative pre-trained transformer ...
Younes Lakhnati, Max Pascher, Max Pascher, Jens Gerken   +3 more
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Structural insights into an engineered feruloyl esterase with improved MHET degrading properties

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
A feruloyl esterase was engineered to mimic key features of MHETase, enhancing the degradation of PET oligomers. Structural and computational analysis reveal how a point mutation stabilizes the active site and reshapes the binding cleft, expading substrate scope.
Panagiota Karampa, Konstantinos Makryniotis, Theofani‐Iosifina Sousani, Evangelos Topakas, Vangelis Daskalakis, Maria Dimarogona   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stability of value perception: minimal influence of framing on moral attributions to a humanoid robot

Scientific Reports
As robots are becoming collaborators in various domains, understanding if humans perceive them as moral and intentional agents is pivotal. This study investigated the malleability of human attributions of value alignment and intentionality to a humanoid ...
Serena Marchesi, Kinga Ciupińska, Davide De Tommaso, Agnieszka Wykowska   +3 more
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Color‐Customizable, Stretchable, Self‐Healable and Degradable Ionic Gel for Variable Human‐Motion Detection via Strain, Pressure, and Torsion

Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2022
Recently, flexible sensors have attracted great interest for their promising application in wearable electronics. However, previous mechanical sensors are typically limited to detecting one type of stimulus and monotonous in color, which are not able to ...
Peng Wang, Guoxian Li, Wei Yu, Chuizhou Meng, Shijie Guo   +4 more
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