The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors that contribute to cognitive and affective
trust of social robots. Also investigated were the changes within two different types of trust …

From collaborators in factories to companions in homes, social robots hold the promise to
intuitively and efficiently assist and work alongside people. However, human trust in robotic …

Robots increasingly act as our social counterparts in domains such as healthcare and retail.
For these human-robot interactions (HRI) to be effective, a question arises on whether we …

Prior research has demonstrated that trust in robots and performance of robots are two
important factors that influence human–autonomy teaming. However, other factors may …

Previous work with non-social human-robot interaction has found no links between trust and
reliance [1]. The current study tested the question: Can social interactions moderate trust …

As robots begin to occupy our social spaces, touch will increasingly become part of human–
robot interactions. This paper examines the impact of observing a robot touch a human on …

Background Human senses have evolved to recognise sensory cues. Beyond our
perception, they play an integral role in our emotional processing, learning, and …

Robots are machines and as such do not have gender. However, many of the gender-
related perceptions and expectations formed in human-human interactions may be …

Successful teams are characterized by high levels of trust between team members, allowing
the team to learn from mistakes, take risks, and entertain diverse ideas. We investigated a …

As robots become more advanced and capable, developing trust is an important factor of
human-robot interaction and cooperation. However, as multiple environmental and social …