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Towards Safe and Trustworthy Social Robots : Ethical Challenges and Practical Issues
(2015-10-26)
As robots are increasingly developed to assist humans so- cially with everyday tasks in home and healthcare settings, questions regarding the robot's safety and trustworthiness need to be addressed. The present work ...
On the Integration of Adaptive and Interactive Robotic Smart Spaces
(2015-08-11)
Enabling robots to seamlessly operate as part of smart spaces is an important and extended challenge for robotics R&D and a key enabler for a range of advanced robotic applications, such as AmbientAssisted Living (AAL) and ...
Integrating Constrained Experiments in Long-term Human-Robot Interaction using Task– and Scenario–based Prototyping
(2015-05-27)
In order to investigate how the use of robots may impact everyday tasks, 12 participants interacted with a University of Hertfordshire Sunflower robot over a period of 8 weeks in the university’s Robot House.. Participants ...
In good company? : Perception of movement synchrony of a non-anthropomorphic robot
(2015-05-22)
Recent technological developments like cheap sensors and the decreasing costs of computational power have brought the possibility of robotic home companions within reach. In order to be accepted it is vital for these robots ...
Using a Humanoid Robot to Elicit Body Awareness and Appropriate Physical Interaction in Children with Autism
(2015-04-01)
In this article we describe a human–robot interaction study, focusing on tactile aspects of interaction, in which children with autism interacted with the child-like humanoid robot KASPAR. KASPAR was equipped with touch ...
Does anyone want to talk to me? : Reflections on the use of assistance and companion robots in care homes
(The Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and the Simulation of Behaviour (AISB), 2015-04)
Differences on social acceptance of humanoid robots between Japan and the UK
(The Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and the Simulation of Behaviour (AISB), 2015-04)
To validate a questionnaire for measuring people's acceptance of humanoid robots in cross-cultural research (the Frankenstein Syndrome Questionnaire: FSQ), an online survey was conducted in both the UK and Japan including ...
Would You Trust a (Faulty) Robot? : Effects of Error, Task Type and Personality on Human-Robot Cooperation and Trust
(ACM Press, 2015-03-02)
How do mistakes made by a robot affect its trustworthiness and acceptance in human-robot collaboration? We investigate how the perception of erroneous robot behavior may influence human interaction choices and the willingness ...
Evaluating Trust and Safety in HRI : Practical Issues and Ethical Challenges
(ACM Press, 2015-03)
In an effort to increase the acceptance and persuasiveness of socially assistive robots in home and healthcare environments, HRI researchers attempt to identify factors that promote human trust and perceived safety with ...
Can Real-time, Adaptive Human-Robot Motor Coordination Improve Humans’ Overall Perception of a Robot?
(2015-03)
Previous research on social interaction among humans suggested that interpersonal motor coordination can help to establish social rapport. Our research addresses the question of whether, in a human-humanoid interaction ...