An individual's self-efficacy to interact with a robot has important implications around the
content, utility and success of the interaction. Individuals need to achieve a high level of self …

The goal of this work is to explore the influence of do-it-yourself customization of a robot on
technologically experienced students and unexperienced elderly users' perceived self …

People form mental models about robots' behavior and intention as they interact with them.
The aim of this paper is to evaluate the effect of different interaction styles on self-efficacy in …

When modeling the social behavior of a robot, the simulation of a specific personality or
different interaction style may affect the perception of the interaction itself and the …

In an experimental lab study with a 2x2 between-subjects-design (N= 162), the aim was to
examine how a negative expectancy violation caused by a social robot and its reward …

For robots to play an increased role in healthcare settings, the understanding on nurse-
patient human-centric interactions in their unique scenario-based setting is crucial for …

As the number of online studies in the field of human-robot interaction (HRI) increases, the
comparability of the results of online studies with those of laboratory experiments needs …

In this work we investigate how humans' awareness of a social robot's capabilities affect
their trust in the robot. We present a user study that relates knowledge on different quality …

The proliferation of commercially available social robots is undeniable. As humans and
robots interact more closely and frequently, it brings to light issues surrounding how the …

Recent advances on Social Robotics raise the question whether a social robot can be used
as a persuasive agent. To date, a body of literature has been performed using various …