An increasing number of companion robots have started reaching the public in the recent
years. These robots vary in their appearance and behavior. Since these two factors can …

As robots begin to enter roles in which they work closely with human teammates or peers, it
is critical to understand how people trust them based on how they interpret the robot's …

The idea of robotic companions capable of establishing meaningful relationships with
humans remains far from being accomplished. To achieve this, robots must interact with …

Trust has been established to be a key factor in fostering human-robot interactions.
However, trust can change overtime according to different factors, including a breach of trust …

Humans are influenced by the presence of other social agents, sometimes performing better,
sometimes performing worse than alone. Humans are also affected by how they perceive …

In this study, we address the level of trust that a human being displays during an interaction
with a robot under different circumstances. The influencing factors considered are the facial …

When people interact with communication robots in daily life, their attitudes and emotions
toward the robots affect their behavior. From the perspective of robotics design, we need to …

We are, at our roots, social creatures who are designed to bond with others. Given that
robots are expected to increasingly serve humans in social roles, insight into the …

A long-standing question within the robotics community is about the degree of human-
likeness robots ought to have when interacting with humans. We explore an unexamined …

This study investigates the effects of culture, robot appearance and task on human-robot
interaction. We propose a model with culture (Chinese, Korean and German), robot …