We present a systematic survey of computational research in humanrobot interaction (HRI)
over the past decade. Computational HRI is the subset of the field that is specifically …

For social robots to effectively engage in human–robot interaction (HRI), they need to be
able to interpret human affective cues and to respond appropriately via display of their own …

Research demonstrated that humans are able to interpret humanlike (affective) nonverbal
behavior (HNB) in artificial entities (eg Beck et al., in: Proceedings of the 19th IEEE …

Demographic developments have challenged our research on how to assist elderly people
by using robots. The KSERA (Knowledgeable SErvice Robots for Aging) project integrates …

To achieve a seamless human-robot collaboration, it is crucial that robots express their
intentions without perturbating or interrupting the task that a human partner is performing at …

This paper describes research aimed at supporting children's reading practices using a
robot designed to interact with children as their reading companion. We use a learning by …

When used as an interface in the context of Ambient Assisted Living (AAL), a social robot
should not just provide a task-oriented support. It should also try to establish a social …

Besides providing functional support, socially assistive robots can provide social support in
the form of entertainment. Previous studies have shown that this type of social support …

Robot-to-human communication is important for mutual understanding during human-robot
collaboration. Most of the current collaborative robots (cobots) are designed with low levels …

A promising application of social robots highlighted by the ongoing labor shortage is to
deploy them as service robots at organizational frontlines. As the face of the firms, service …