Although existing robotic systems are interesting to interact with in the short term, it has been
shown that after some weeks of quasi-regular encounters, humans gradually lose their …

Our project aims at supporting the creation of sustainable and meaningful longer-term
human-robot relationships through the creation of embodied robots with face recognition …

The overarching goal of the FaceBots project is to support the achievement of sustainable
long-term human-robot relationships through the creation of robots with face recognition and …

As social robots become common alongside humans to support a variety of tasks in daily
interactions, their establishment of sustained, supportive relationships with humans is …

The role of the physical embodiment of a social robot is of key importance during the
interaction with humans. If we want to study the interactions we need to be able to change …

When deploying social robots in the wild, it is crucial for developers to gain an
understanding of how the interactions between the robot and its human conversational …

Many of the most daily uses of robots require them to work alongside users as cooperative
and socially adaptive partners. To provide the human with the better suited assistance at a …

Social networks, which until recently were populated exclusively by human actors, are
starting to become increasingly populated by artificial agents, which play various roles within …

When humans engage in face-to-face conversation, they use their voices, faces, and bodies
together in a rich, multimodal, continuous, interactive process. For a robot to participate fully …

The Social Mediator forum was created to bridge the gaps between the theory and practice
of social media research and development. The articles are intended to promote greater …