In recent developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and especially in robotics we can
observe a tendency towards building intelligent artefacts that are meant to be social, to have …

Robots have entered our domestic lives, but yet, little is known about their impact on the
home. This paper takes steps towards addressing this omission, by reporting results from an …

This study investigated whether a robotic dog might aid in the social development of children
with autism. Eleven children diagnosed with autism (ages 5-8) interacted with the robotic …

Interest in animal assisted interventions (AAI) has grown over the years, but acceptance of
AAI by the clinical and research community has been hampered by safety, hygiene, and …

Drones are rapidly populating human spaces, yet little is known about how these flying
robots are perceived and understood by humans. Recent works suggested that their …

As the population ages, there is an increasing need for socio-emotional support for older
adults. A potential way to meet this need is through interacting with pet-type robots such as …

This study aims at investigating the relevance of psychosocial functioning for the acceptance
of social robots by elder people in the context of everyday functioning. It was assumed that …

A robot is a programmed actuated mechanism with a degree of autonomy. Medical robots
came a long way since first prototypes based on industrial robots in the 1960s-70 s to …

Advances in robotic technology is stimulating growth in new treatment mechanism by
enhancing patient outcomes and helping reduce healthcare costs, while providing alternate …

Zahlreiche Studien zeigen, dass der Kontakt zu Tieren positive Auswirkungen auf das
Wohlbefinden ua von älteren Menschen mit und ohne Einschränkungen in der …