Despite the relatively young age of Human–Robot Interaction (HRI) as a field, there is a
large volume of research on advances in robot hardware, software and behavior. The goal …

Global demographics trend toward an aging population. Hence, there will be an increased
social demand for elderly care. Recently, assistive technologies such as service robots have …

Immersive virtual reality (VR) is being used as an enriching experience for people living in
residential aged care, or nursing homes, where care staff play a critical role supporting …

Research on social robots in care has often focused on either the care recipients or the
technology itself, neglecting the care workers who, in and through their collaborative and …

Gender/ing guides how we view ourselves, the world around us, and each other—including
non-humans. Critical voices have raised the alarm about stereotyped gendering in the …

Many studies have explored emotional and mental services that robots can provide for older
adults, such as offering them daily conversation, news, music, or health information …

Ethical deliberation has proved a consistent feature of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
since its earliest years, spanning the respectful involvement of research participants to …

Innovations in HCI research of health-related pervasive and ubiquitous technologies can
potentially improve older adults' access to healthcare resources and support long-term …

As the global population ages, there is an increase in demand for assistive technologies that
can alleviate the stresses on healthcare systems. The growing field of socially assistive …

Recently, it has been considering robotics to face world population aging. According to the
WHO, in 2050 there will be about 2.1 billion people over 60 years old worldwide causing a …