Technology has become an integral part of everyday lives. Recent years have witnessed
advancement in technology with a wide range of applications in healthcare. However, the …

Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that more than 1 billion people live
with some form of disability. Moreover, the number of elderly is increasing in recent years …

This paper presents our recent research on integrating artificial emotional intelligence in a
social robot (Ryan) and studies the robot's effectiveness in engaging older adults. Ryan is a …

Task-oriented dialogue systems are increasingly prevalent in healthcare settings, and have
been characterized by a diverse range of architectures and objectives. Although these …

Social robots are becoming an integrated part of our daily life due to their ability to provide
companionship and entertainment. A subfield of robotics, Socially Assistive Robotics (SAR) …

This paper argues that there is a need to critically assess bias in the representations of older
adults in the field of Human–Robot Interaction. This need stems from the recognition that …

With an ageing population, more and more older people are expected to remain in their
living environment. Mobile robots, whose market is expected to increasingly grow, could …

BACKGROUND: Many inpatients become anxious or frightened about scheduled treatment
processes, and medical staff do not have sufficient time to provide emotional support. The …

Social robot co-design requires aiding users as they imagine these novel devices within
their everyday lives and enabling designers to understand and address users' experiences …

Social robots have been widely used to deliver emotional, cognitive and social support to
humans. The exchange of affective gestures, instead, has been explored to a lesser extent …