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Upper limb exercise with physical and virtual robots: Visual sensitivity affects task performance
Paladyn, 2021 We investigated the influence of visual sensitivity on the performance of an imitation task with the robot R1 in its virtual and physical forms. Virtual and physical embodiments offer different sensory experience to the users.
Chevalier Pauline +6 more
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Social inclusion of robots depends on the way a robot is presented to observers
Paladyn, 2022 Research has shown that people evaluate others according to specific categories. As this phenomenon seems to transfer from human–human to human–robot interactions, in the present study we focused on (1) the degree of prior knowledge about technology, in ...
Roselli Cecilia +2 more
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Modulating the Non-Verbal Social Signals of a Humanoid Robot [PDF]
, 2017 In this demonstration we present a repertoire of social signals generated by the humanoid robot Pepper in the context of the EU-funded project MuMMER. The aim of this research is to provide the robot with the expressive capabilities required to interact ...
Craenen, Bart +3 more
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Interactions, 2019 In order to broaden the design space for social robot design, we created two air-actuated donutshaped social robots: a small uniform silicone version and a more organic latex version. Our intent was to move away from typical human or animal formmimicry, focusing instead on elastic expression, ambiguous form, and playful behaviors.
Boer, Laurens, Bewley, Harvey
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2016 11th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), 2016 Tega is a new expressive “squash and stretch”, Android-based social robot platform, designed to enable long-term interactions with children.
Jacqueline Kory Westlund +18 more
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Planning Based System for Child-Robot Interaction in Dynamic Play Environments [PDF]
, 2017 This paper describes the initial steps towards the design of a robotic system that intends to perform actions autonomously in a naturalistic play environment. At the same time it aims for social human-robot interaction~(HRI), focusing on children.
Charisi, Vicky +3 more
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Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2021 As the elderly population increases, the importance of the caregiver’s role in the quality of life of the elderly has increased. To achieve effective feedback in terms of care and nursing education, it is important to design a robot that can express ...
Miran Lee, Dinh Tuan Tran, Joo-Ho Lee
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Journal of Higher Education Policy and Leadership Studies, 2021 Recent years have witnessed a growing interest in the study of robotics in academic contexts; however, little attention has been given to the investigation of the effects of social and cultural backgrounds in people’s receptivity of robots, especially ...
Minoo Alemi, Atefeh Abdollahi
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Socially Constrained Management Of Power Resources For Social Mobile Robots [PDF]
, 2012 Autonomous robots acting as companions or assistants in real social environments should be able to sustain and operate over an extended period of time.
Aylett, Ruth, Deshmukh, Amol
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Affect Recognition in Autism: a single case study on integrating a humanoid robot in a standard therapy. [PDF]
, 2020 Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a multifaceted developmental disorder that comprises a mixture of social impairments, with deficits in many areas including the theory of mind, imitation, and communication.
Buono, Serafino +4 more
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