Handwashing with soap (HWWS) may be one of the most cost-effective means of preventing
infection in developing countries. However, HWWS is rare in these settings. We reviewed …

This chapter surveys some of the principal research trends in Social Robotics and its
application to human–robot interaction (HRI). Social (or Sociable) robots are designed to …

The applications of Artificial Intelligence lie all around us; in our homes, schools and offices,
in our cinemas, in art galleries and-not least-on the Internet. The results of Artificial …

Cognitive Design for Artificial Minds explains the crucial role that human cognition research
plays in the design and realization of artificial intelligence systems, illustrating the steps …

To endow computers with common sense is one of the major long-term goals of artificial
intelligence research. One approach to this problem is to formalize commonsense reasoning …

A computational model of emotion must explain both the rapid dynamics of some emotional
reactions as well as the slower responses that follow deliberation. This is often addressed by …

Artificial Intelligence of the next generation needs to interact with users socially, convincing
them in its ability to understand human minds, including emotions. For this to happen, an …

Virtual Humans provides a much-needed definition of what constitutes a 'virtual human'and
places virtual humans within the wider context of Artificial Intelligence development. It …

Abstract Robot-Assisted Therapy (RAT) has successfully been used to improve social skills
in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) through remote control of the robot in so …

Various disciplines have examined the many phenomena of metacognition and have
produced numerous results, both positive and negative. I discuss some of these aspects of …