Innovators love creating an idea and are constantly trying to invent new things or to improve
already existing products and services. When people are creating ideas, they get excited …

Traditional approaches to human-robot interaction design typically examine robot behaviors
in controlled environments and narrow tasks. These methods are impractical for designing …

As intelligent agents transition from controlled to uncontrolled environments, they face
challenges that sometimes exceed their operational capabilities. In many scenarios, they …

This study explores the development and implementation of a design thinking Artificial
Intelligence (AI)-driven auto-marking/grading system for practical assessments and accurate …

After 14 years of strong collaboration and exchange, it is with fond memories and a long list
of community successes that we prepare this volume for the series Design Thinking …

Social Robots (SRs) often require structured models of behavior to facilitate sophisticated
interaction episodes in their capacity as coaches, teachers, assistants, and beyond …

In human-robot interaction (HRI) design, it is critical to consider the needs of users early on
in development. One ideation technique for doing so is bodystorming, in which participants …

As the global population ages, cognitive decline poses significant challenges to
independent living for older adults. This paper presents the design and preliminary findings …