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Where the action is : A conversation analytic perspective on interaction between a humanoid robot, a co-present adult and a child with an ASD
(2013-01)
This paper examines interaction involving a child with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder, a humanoid robot and a co-present adult. In this paper data from one child (collected as part of the ROBOSKIN project) is analysed in ...
Companion robots for elderly people : Using theatre to investigate potential users' views
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2013)
A theatre production of a play illustrating the functionality, social and ethical aspects of robots helping with aspects of elderly care was presented at a residential care home. The audience consisted of mainly elderly ...
Selecting services for a service robot : Evaluating the problematic activities threatening the independence of elderly persons
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2013)
Sustaining independent living for the elderly is desirable both for the individual as well as for societies as a whole. Substantial care interventions are provided to citizens supporting their independent living. Currently, ...
A user friendly robot architecture for re-ablement and co-learning in a sensorised home
(IOS Press, 2013)
To meet the needs of an ever ageing population it has been proposed that assitive technology might provide aid and support for elderly people and allow them to reside for longer in their own homes. Such proposals face many ...
Care-O-bot® 3 - Vision of a robot butler
(Springer Nature, 2013)
This chapter promotes the idea of a robot butler and investigates the advantages and disadvantages of embodiment for the proposed scenario,Tina and her butler". In order to make the discussion more tangible, Care-O-bot® 3 ...
Episodic memory visualization in robot companions providing a memory prosthesis for elderly users
(IOS Press, 2013)
The goal of home care robots is to help elderly people to age in their own homes. Ageing people who are otherwise quite healthy may suffer from memory loss and consequently decrease their independence because the memory ...
Robot-mediated interviews : Does a robotic interviewer impact question difficulty and information recovery?
(IOS Press, 2013)
Our previous research has shown that children respond to a robotic interviewer very similar compared to a human interviewer, pointing towards the prospect of using robot-mediated interviews in situations where human ...
Temporal emphasis for goal extraction in task demonstration to a humanoid robot by naive users
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2013)
Goal extraction in learning by demonstration is a complex problem. A novel approach, inspired by developmental psychology and focused on use in experiments with naive users, is presented in this paper. Participants were ...
A different approach of using Personas in human-robot interaction : Integrating Personas as computational models to modify robot companions' behaviour
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2013)
The current paper focuses on a novel integration of the Personas technique into HRI studies, and the definition of a Persona-Based Computational Behaviour Model for achieving socially intelligent robot companions in living ...
Performance based upper extremity training : A pilot study evaluation with the GENTLE/A rehabilitation system
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2013)
Robots as rehabilitative devices are increasingly utilised in research in this area given their capability to offer repetitive task-oriented training and potentials to augment therapies with more interactive mediums. Various ...