IEEE ... International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics : [proceedings]
Jun 1, 2019
We introduce Lil'Flo, an affordable robot for pediatric upper extremity rehabilitation. We present the design and fabrication methodology of the head and face of the robot, the central design element for emotional expression. Through a guided intervi...
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences
Apr 29, 2019
Social interaction is an extremely complex yet vital component in daily life. We present a bottom-up approach for the emergence of social behaviours from the interaction of the curiosity drive, i.e. the intrinsic motivation to learn as much as possib...
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences
Apr 29, 2019
The paper spells out the rationale for developing means of manipulating and of measuring people's sense of commitment to robot interaction partners. A sense of commitment may lead people to be patient when a robot is not working smoothly, to remain v...
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences
Apr 29, 2019
Imagined contact (IC), that is, mentally simulating an interaction with an outgroup member, reduces negative attitudes towards outgroup members, increases contact intentions, and reduces intergroup anxiety in human-human intergroup context. Our exper...
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences
Apr 29, 2019
In the increasingly popular and diverse research area of social robotics, the primary goal is to develop robot agents that exhibit socially intelligent behaviour while interacting in a face-to-face context with human partners. An important aspect of ...
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences
Apr 29, 2019
This opinion paper discusses how human-robot interaction (HRI) methodologies can be robustly developed by drawing on insights from fields outside of HRI that explore human-other interactions. The paper presents a framework that draws parallels betwee...
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences
Apr 29, 2019
The field of social robotics offers an unprecedented opportunity to probe the process of impression formation and the effects of identity-based stereotypes (e.g. about gender or race) on social judgements and interactions. We present the concept of f...
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences
Apr 29, 2019
From neuroscience, brain imaging and the psychology of memory, we are beginning to assemble an integrated theory of the brain subsystems and pathways that allow the compression, storage and reconstruction of memories for past events and their use in ...
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences
Apr 29, 2019
Amidst the fourth industrial revolution, social robots are resolutely moving from fiction to reality. With sophisticated artificial agents becoming ever more ubiquitous in daily life, researchers across different fields are grappling with the questio...
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences
Apr 29, 2019
Human-centred AI/Robotics are quickly becoming important. Their core claim is that AI systems or robots must be designed and work for the benefits of humans with no harm or uneasiness. It essentially requires the realization of autonomy, sociality an...