As mobile robots are increasingly introduced into our daily lives, it grows ever more
imperative that these robots navigate with and among people in a safe and socially …

The increasing presence of robots in our society raises questions about how these objects
are perceived by users. Individuals seem inclined to attribute human capabilities to robots, a …

In the near future, it is expected that we humans will receive an increasing part of various
services from robots. Many observers, and several existing studies, indicate that we react …

Research on social robots in care has often focused on either the care recipients or the
technology itself, neglecting the care workers who, in and through their collaborative and …

Advanced social cognitive skills enhance the effectiveness of human-robot interactions.
Research shows that an important precursor to the development of these abilities in humans …

Purpose With the increasing use of robots in service scenarios in hospitality industries,
service failure frequently occurs during the service process, and consumers may react …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to develop a framework for the perceived intelligence of
VAs and explore the mechanisms of different dimensions of the perceived intelligence of …

In this paper we discuss how people understand robots when they imagine relations with
such technologies in near-future settings. We argue that imagination forms an important part …

Enabling socially acceptable behavior for situated agents is a major goal of recent robotics
research. Robots should not only operate safely around humans, but also abide by complex …

The ability of autonomous vehicles (AVs) to interact socially with pedestrians poses a
significant impact on their integration with urban traffic. This is particularly important for …