Personalization and localization are important when developing social robots for different
sectors, including education, industry, healthcare or restaurants. This allows for an …

Social service robots are becoming increasingly pervasive in our everyday lives, including in
healthcare, education and customer service settings. It is known that different cultures and …

With the robots tending to accumulate more and more capabilities beyond the level of acting
in a deterministic fashion, the idea of introducing them into our every day lives seems to be …

This paper presents a new framework for how autonomous social robots approach and
accompany people in urban environments. The method discussed allows the robot to …

This work presents a survey on the usage of user-adaptive techniques for human interface
with Social Robots, with focus on non-physical interaction. The work is based on an analysis …

Each person has their personal area which they do not want to share with others during
social interactions. The size of this area usually depends on various factors such as their …

As the field of social robotics is growing, a consensus has been made on the design and
implementation of robotic systems that are capable of adapting based on the user actions …

Robots must develop the ability to socially navigate in uncontrolled urban environments to
be able to be included in our daily lives. This paper presents a new robot navigation …

Socially assistive robotics aims at providing users with continuous support and personalized
assistance, through appropriate social interactions. The design of robots capable of …

Social robots need to understand human activities, dynamics, and the intentions behind their
behaviors. Most of the time, this implies the modeling of the whole scene. The recognition of …