The growing interest in social robotics makes it relevant to examine the potential of robots as
persuasive agents and, more specifically, to examine how robot characteristics influence the …

Research in the field of social robotics suggests that enhancing social cues in robots can
elicit more social responses in users. It is however not clear how users respond socially to …

This letter presents an exploratory social human-robot interaction (HRI) study that
investigates and compares the persuasive effectiveness of robots attempting to influence a …

Social robots must take on many roles when interacting with people in everyday settings,
some of which may be authoritative, such as a nurse, teacher, or guard. It is important to …

Persuasion is a fundamental aspect of how people interact with each other. As robots
become integrated into our daily lives and take on increasingly social roles, their ability to …

Social cues have been construed as an important concept in human–robot interaction, as
they can be manipulated to reflect robots' perceived genders, personalities, emotions …

Persuasive Robotics is the study of persuasion as it applies to human-robot interaction
(HRI). Persuasion can be generally defined as an attempt to change another's beliefs or …

As robots work in increasingly collaborative settings with humans, scenarios will arise where
robots need to successfully request favors to be effective. Communication directness and …

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 …

Social robots have to potential to serve as personal, organizational, and public assistants as,
for instance, diet coaches, teacher's aides, and emergency respondents. The success of …