In this paper, we propose that experimental protocols involving artificial agents, in particular
the embodied humanoid robots, provide insightful information regarding social cognitive …

This article reviews methods to investigate joint attention and highlights the benefits of new
methodological approaches that make use of the most recent technological developments …

In conjunction with what is often called the industry 4.0, the new machine age, or the rise of
the robots, the authors of this paper have each experienced the following phenomenon. At …

Industry 4.0 aims to support the factory of the future, involving increased use of information
systems and new ways of using automation, such as collaboration where a robot and a …

Humans have the fascinating capacity of processing nonverbal visual cues to understand
and anticipate the actions of other humans. This “intention reading” ability is underpinned by …

The nervous system is sensitive to statistical regularities of the external world and forms
internal models of these regularities to predict environmental dynamics. Given the inherently …

Is it possible to perceive others' mental states? Are mental states visible in others' behavior?
In contrast to the traditional view that mental states are hidden and not directly accessible to …

Most experimental protocols examining joint attention with the gaze cueing paradigm are
“observational” and “offline”, thereby not involving social interaction. We examined whether …

The coexistence of robots and humans in shared physical and social spaces is expected to
increase. A key enabler of high-quality interaction is a mutual understanding of each other's …

Eye contact established by a human partner has been shown to affect various cognitive
processes of the receiver. However, little is known about humans' responses to eye contact …