Hospitalisation is stressful for children. Play material is often offered for distraction and
comfort. We explored how contact with social robot PLEO could positively affect a child's well …

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Hospitalization is a stressful experience for children. Socially assistive robots (SARs),
designed to interact with humans, might be a means to mitigate a child's stress and support …

Background This PATRICIA research project is about using pet robots to reduce pain and
anxiety in hospitalized children. The study began 2 years ago and it is believed that the …

Background: Play is critical for children's physical, cognitive, and social development.
Technology-based toys like robots are especially of interest to children. This pilot study …

Trial of RAA (robot assisted activity) using robotic pet for hospitalized pre-school and school
aged child in children hospital was carried out in order to investigate the influence to mood …

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 …

Background For many children, visiting the hospital can lead to a state of increased anxiety.
Social robots are being explored as a possible tool to reduce anxiety and distress in children …

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 …

Background Social robots (SRs) have been used for improving anxiety in children in
stressful clinical situations, such as during painful procedures. However, no studies have yet …