Robots are becoming interactive and robust enough to be adopted outside laboratories and
in industrial scenarios as well as interacting with humans in social activities. However, the …

The field of human–robot interaction (HRI) is young and highly inter-disciplinary, and the
approaches, standards and methods proper to it are still in the process of negotiation. This …

Abstract In recent years Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC) has become a strategic
research field, considering the emergent need for common collaborative execution of …

Socially interactive robots are expected to have an increasing importance in human society.
For social robots to provide long-term added value to people's lives, it is of major importance …

Industry 4.0 aims to support the factory of the future, involving increased use of information
systems and new ways of using automation, such as collaboration where a robot and a …

Research in robotics and human-robot interaction is becoming more and more mature.
Additionally, more affordable social robots are being released commercially. Thus, industry …

Computer voice is experiencing a renaissance through the growing popularity of voice-
based interfaces, agents, and environments. Yet, how to measure the user experience (UX) …

Social robots are increasingly penetrating our daily lives. They are used in various domains,
such as healthcare, education, business, industry, and culture. However, introducing this …

For social robots, like in all other digitally interactive systems, products, services, and
devices, positive user experience (UX) is necessary in order to achieve the intended …

In the film Her, the main character Theodore sits in a darkened room, lit only by a computer
screen in front of him (Figure 1). A synthetic voice helps him to set up his new" Operating …