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 …

Humans are inherently social beings, spending a great deal of their time establishing a
diverse range of social connections. Their social nature is not only demonstrated by their …

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 …

This paper explores how a robot's physical presence affects human judgments of the robot
as a social partner. For this experiment, participants collaborated on simple book-moving …

Robots designed for social interaction are predicted to be employed in a wide range of
environments including homes, schools, and workplaces (Bartneck & Forlizzi, 2004; Fong …

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

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 …

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 …

This paper discusses the nuances of a social robot, how and why social robots are
becoming increasingly significant, and what they are currently being used for. This paper …

Newly emerging robotics applications for domestic or entertainment purposes are slowly
introducing autonomous robots into society at large. A critical capability of such robots is …