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 …

While the field of human–robot interaction (HRI) continues to evolve, an ongoing challenge
in social robot research lies in the ability to sustain long-term HRI. The purpose of this review …

Regular exercise has immediate and long-term benefits for people of all ages. Maintaining
an adequate amount of daily exercise is important to overall health and wellbeing. Our …

To effectively communicate with people, social robots must be capable of detecting,
interpreting, and responding to human affect during human–robot interactions (HRIs). In …

One of the main issues in the field of social and cognitive robotics is the robot's ability to
recognize emotional states and emotional interaction between robots and humans. Through …

In co-eating with real people, similar food consumption was found to benefit food intake and
some subjective feelings. While co-eating agents have the potential to be caregivers or …

The use of assistive robots presents opportunities as well as challenges for researchers,
patients, and healthcare practitioners. For some cases, the possibility of creating a “one size …

For robots to assist users with household tasks, they must first learn about the tasks from the
users. Further, performing the same task every day, in the same way, can become boring for …

Can Robots, Apps, and Other Technologies Meet the Future Global Demands of Dementia?
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Food education, called Shokuiku in Japanese that teaches about the agricultural
environment, food cherishing, nutrition, and healthy eating through lectures and practice, is …