Research in robotics and human-robot interaction is becoming more and more mature.
Additionally, more affordable social robots are being released commercially. Thus, industry …

Over the last few decades, semi-autonomous machine's technology started to promote
awareness towards the importance of human–robot interaction (HRI) for improving daily …

A mismatch between the user's expectations and the actual reality of social robots may
negatively impact the acceptance and use of the robot. Given that the use of personal robots …

In the age of the Internet of Things (IoT), the combination of robotics and artificial intelligence
has paved the way for the development of social robots able to undertake realistic …

We present the design of the Snackbot, a robot that will deliver snacks in our university
buildings. The robot is intended to provide a useful, continuing service and to serve as a …

Some applications of service robots within domestic and working environments are
envisaged to be a significant part of our lives in the not too distant future. They are …

To integrate social robots in real-life contexts, it is crucial that they are accepted by the users.
Acceptance is not only related to the functionality of the robot but also strongly depends on …

While research and development related to robotics has been going on for decades, the
past decade in particular has seen a marked increase in related efforts, in part due to …

Blossom is an open-source social robotics platform responding to three challenges in
human-robot interaction (HRI) research:(1) Designing, manufacturing, and programming …

Recent developments in robotics are potentially changing the nature of service, and
research in human-robot interaction has previously shown that humanoid robots could …