AIMC Topic: Social Interaction

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Relationship Development with Humanoid Social Robots: Applying Interpersonal Theories to Human-Robot Interaction.

Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking
(HSRs) are human-made technologies that can take physical or digital form, resemble people in form or behavior to some degree, and are designed to interact with people. A common assumption is that social robots can and should mimic humans, such that...

Social robots and therapeutic adherence: A new challenge in pediatric asthma?

Paediatric respiratory reviews
Social Robots are used in different contexts and, in healthcare, they are better known as Socially Assistive Robots. In the context of asthma, the use of Socially Assistive Robots has the potential to increase motivation and engagement to treatment. ...

Using a Social Robot to Evaluate Facial Expressions in the Wild.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
In this work an affective computing approach is used to study the human-robot interaction using a social robot to validate facial expressions in the wild. Our global goal is to evaluate that a social robot can be used to interact in a convincing mann...

Integration of a Social Robot in a Pedagogical and Logopedic Intervention with Children: A Case Study.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
The effectiveness of social robots such as NAO in pedagogical therapies presents a challenge. There is abundant literature focused on therapies using robots with children with autism, but there is a gap to be filled in other educational different nee...

Robots Are Not All the Same: Young Adults' Expectations, Attitudes, and Mental Attribution to Two Humanoid Social Robots.

Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking
The human physical resemblance of humanoid social robots (HRSs) has proven to be particularly effective in interactions with humans in different contexts. In particular, two main factors affect the quality of human-robot interaction, the physical app...

Using social robot PLEO to enhance the well-being of hospitalised children.

Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and community
Hospitalisation is stressful for children. Play material is often offered for distraction and comfort. We explored how contact with social robot PLEO could positively affect a child's well-being. To this end, we performed a multiple case study on the...

Monitoring behavioral symptoms of dementia using activity trackers.

Journal of biomedical informatics
Tertiary disease prevention for dementia focuses on improving the quality of life of the patient. The quality of life of people with dementia (PwD) and their caregivers is hampered by the presence of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia ...

Perspectives on usability and accessibility of an autonomous humanoid robot living with elderly people.

Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to assess how cohabitation with a social robot for seven days night and day is perceived by elderly potential users and to suggest technological improvements for future home integration.

Effects of non-facilitated meaningful activities for people with dementia in long-term care facilities: A systematic review.

Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)
This systematic review sought to evaluate the effectiveness of non-facilitated meaningful activities for older people with dementia in long-term care facilities. Searches were conducted in PubMed; CINAHL; EMBASE; Web of science; PsycINFO; Cochrane; P...