Social robots are being developed to support care given to older adults (OA), people with
dementia (PWD) and OA with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) by facilitating their …

Although technology and computation power have become more and more present in our
daily lives, we have yet to see the same tendency in robotics applied to health care. In this …

Robots are an increasingly discussed solution for assistance of seniors. Importance of
testing natural interaction therefore becomes crucial. This paper presents first results of a …

This work presents a survey on the usage of user-adaptive techniques for human interface
with Social Robots, with focus on non-physical interaction. The work is based on an analysis …

At the last decades, personal domestic robots are considered as the future for tackling the
societal challenge inherent in the growing elderly population. Ageing is typically associated …

Ambient Assisted Living (AAL, now more often called Active Assistive Living) has been
introduced as a term for a field of technology research and development with the general …

Social robots may soon be able to play an important role in expanding communication with
the deaf. Based on the literature, adaptive user interfaces lead to greater user acceptance …

During the last few decades, great research endeavors have been applied to healthcare
robots, aiming to develop companions that extend the independent living of elderly people …

Studies foresee a dramatic increase in the elderly population of Western Europe over the
next decades, putting pressure on healthcare systems. Healthcare robots are developed to …

Mobile robot assistants have many applications, such as helping people in their daily living
activities. These robots have to detect and recognize the actions and goals of the humans …