Abstract Purpose of Review Research in assistive and rehabilitation robotics is a growing,
promising, and challenging field emerged due to various social and medical needs such as …

Abstract Human–Robot Interaction (HRI) has recently received considerable attention in the
academic community, in labs, in technology companies, and through the media. Because of …

Abstract Wilderness Search and Rescue (WiSAR) entails searching over large regions in
often rugged remote areas. Because of the large regions and potentially limited mobility of …

In this article, we propose FlexHRC+, a hierarchical human-robot cooperation architecture
designed to provide collaborative robots with an extended degree of autonomy when …

Human-robot collaboration (HRC) is a complex procedure in manufacturing due to the
problems posed by compatibility and operational safety among humans and robots, and by …

Many real-world applications have been suggested in the swarm robotics literature.
However, there is a general lack of understanding of what needs to be done for robot …

This paper introduces DAC-HRC, a novel cognitive architecture designed to optimize human-
robot collaboration (HRC) in industrial settings, particularly within the context of Industry 4.0 …

In this paper, we explore the effective social cues, behaviors, and potential interactive
spaces (the proxemics) in the approach of a child-dependent robot. The proposed social …

In a variety of emergency settings robot assistance has been identified as highly valuable,
providing remote, and thus safe, access and operation. There are many different forms of …

Trust is crucial for technological acceptance, continued usage, and teamwork. However,
human-robot trust, and human-machine trust more generally, suffer from terminological …