To provide effective support in child health care, social robots' behaviors should be well-
tailored to the care context and situated user needs. This research focuses on a social robot …

Child and family care professionals in the Netherlands are facing challenges including high
workloads. Technological support could be beneficial in this context, eg for education …

Children encounter high levels of stress and anxiety before receiving medical treatment,
such as a vaccination. This paper explores the effect of emotional gesturing in socially …

Children and their parents may undergo challenging experiences when admitted for
inpatient care at pediatric hospitals. While most hospitals make efforts to provide socio …

In this thesis, I explore how interactive technologies can positively impact human wellness
and flourishing. I investigate this in the context of pediatric inpatient care. Children and their …

Social robots can improve quality of life for children undergoing prolonged hospital stays,
both by offering a fun and interactive distraction and by providing practical assistance during …

We took a social robot Pepper to a shopping mall for one day to see what kind of initial
responses it draws from people. We observed that the robot was quickly surrounded by …

For robots to play an increased role in healthcare settings, the understanding on nurse-
patient human-centric interactions in their unique scenario-based setting is crucial for …

Persistent progress in the self-management of their disease is important and challenging for
children with diabetes. The European ALIZ-e project developed and tested a set of core …

Social robots, designed to interact with people through natural communication modes like
speech, body motion, gestures, and facial expressions, have been extensively studied in …