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Social inclusion of robots depends on the way a robot is presented to observers

open access: yesPaladyn, 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
doaj   +1 more source

The Effects of Social Presence and Familiarity on Children–Robot Interactions

open access: yesSensors, 2023
In children–robot interactions, an impression of a robot’s “social presence” (i.e., an interactive agent that feels like a person) links positively to an improved relationship with the robot.
Yi-Chen Chen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social Robots as the Bride? Understanding the Construction of Gender in a Japanese Social Robot Product

open access: yes, 2021
This study critically investigates the construction of gender on a Japanese hologram animestyle social robot Azuma Hikari. By applying a mixed method merging the visual semiotic method and heterogeneous engineering approach in software studies, the signs
Jindong Liu
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Social robot deception and the culture of trust

open access: yesPaladyn J. Behav. Robotics, 2021
Human beings are deeply social, and both evolutionary traits and cultural constructs encourage cooperation based on trust. Social robots interject themselves in human social settings, and they can be used for deceptive purposes.
H. Sætra
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Modulating the Non-Verbal Social Signals of a Humanoid Robot [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

Socially Constrained Management Of Power Resources For Social Mobile Robots [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

3D Facial Pain Expression for a Care Training Assistant Robot in an Elderly Care Education Environment

open access: yesFrontiers 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
doaj   +1 more source

Getting to know Pepper : Effects of people’s awareness of a robot’s capabilities on their trust in the robot [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
© 2018 Association for Computing MachineryThis work investigates how human awareness about a social robot’s capabilities is related to trusting this robot to handle different tasks.
Cauchard Jessica Rebecca   +8 more
core   +2 more sources

A Social Robot as Therapy Facilitator in Interventions to Deal with Dementia-related Behavioral Symptoms

open access: yesIEEE/ACM International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, 2020
Several studies have been reported on the use of social robots for dementia care. These robots have been used for diverse tasks such as for companionship, as an exercise coach, and as daily life assistant.
Dagoberto Cruz-Sandoval   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Cross-cultural Investigation on Attitudes Towards Social Robots: Iranian and Chinese University Students

open access: yesJournal 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
doaj   +1 more source

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