For more than 40 years, the uncanny valley model has captivated researchers from various
fields of expertise. Still, explanations as to why slightly imperfect human-like characters can …

Purpose With the continuous improvement of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, intelligent
personal assistants (IPAs) based on AI have seen unprecedented growth. The present study …

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is shaping marketing in an unprecedented way. Empowered by AI,
voice assistants are increasingly capable of speaking and listening like humans, offering a …

Many studies on the anthropomorphism of social robots have revealed two aspects of
anthropomorphism in human–robot interaction. The first is that humanlike robots have …

There is an increasing research interest in agent-based automated negotiation. However,
how to design an agent that can adaptively compete with its human counterpart is still in its …

In the near future, robots will function in social roles and attempt to influence the user's
behavior and/or thinking. The current contribution analyses how to influence robot influence …

An effective virtual agent (VA) that serves humans not only completes tasks efficaciously, but
also manages its interpersonal relationships with users judiciously. Although past research …

Interacting with an embodied conversational agent (ECA) in a professional context
addresses social considerations to satisfy customer-relationship. This paper presents an …

In this paper authors briefly summarize the concept, motivation and exemplary
implementation of an IoT-based external emotion sensor, designed for the purpose of …

This paper assesses the use of conversational agents (chatbots) as an interface to enhance
communication with participants in citizen science projects. After developing a study of the …