This research compares human-robot interaction with human-human interaction. More
specifically, it compares potential customer responses to a humanoid service robot's (HSR's) …

As an essential way of human emotional behavior understanding, facial expression
recognition (FER) has attracted a great deal of attention in multimedia research. Most of …

Based on four empirical studies, Moritz Merkle examines the introduction of humanoid
robots to the frontline service encounter in a customer-centric approach focusing on …

Usually in games, the interaction between player and NPCs are very limited and does not
allow the spontaneous creation of long-term relationships. The NPCs are cold, direct and …

The research presented in this paper demonstrates a model for aiding human-robot
companionship based on the principle of 'human'cognitive biases applied to a robot. The …

This research examines mood transitions during human-robot interactions (HRI) compared
with human-human interactions (HHI) during service encounters. Based on emotional …

Social robots made to interact with humans have increasingly entered various domains in
recent years. For example, they support patients in elderly care, treat children with autism or …

The research presented in this paper is part of a wider study investigating the role cognitive
bias plays in developing long-term companionship between a robot and human. In this …

Robots that interacts socially in human being environment should be able to understand and
act over it using clues from humans; it includes all types of expression: facial, non-facial …

Researchers have tried to embed synthetic emotions into robot much like their biological
counterparts. While many have shown the effect of emotion on decision-making for the robot …