This paper discusses the use of observational studies of human-robot social interaction in
open human-inhabited environments as a method for improving on the design and …

Valerie the roboceptionist is the most recent addition to Carnegie Mellon's social robots
project. A permanent installation in the entranceway to Newell-Simon hall, the robot …

Human-robot interaction is an emerging area of study that is developing an understanding of
how to build robots that are useful and effective in helping people perform tasks in particular …

Human–Robot Interaction in Social Robotics explores important issues in designing a robot
system that works with people in everyday environments. Edited by leading figures in the …

Social robots are robots that help people as capable partners rather than as tools, are
believed to be of greatest use for applications in entertainment, education, and healthcare …

Robots currently integrate into our everyday lives, but little is known about how they can act
socially. In this paper, we propose a definition of social robots and describe a framework that …

Even if a socially interactive robot has perfect information about the location, pose, and
movement of humans in the environment, it is unclear how this information should be used …

A common description of a social robot is for it to be capable of communicating in a
humanlike manner. However, a description of what communicating in a 'humanlike …

This paper presents the results of an experiment in human-robot social interaction. Its
purpose was to measure the impact of certain features and behaviors on people's …

This paper reviews “socially interactive robots”: robots for which social human–robot
interaction is important. We begin by discussing the context for socially interactive robots …