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 …

Despite the relatively young age of Human–Robot Interaction (HRI) as a field, there is a
large volume of research on advances in robot hardware, software and behavior. The goal …

Socially aware robot navigation is gaining popularity with the increase in delivery and
assistive robots. The research is further fueled by a need for socially aware navigation skills …

Researchers in human–robot collaboration have extensively studied methods for inferring
human intentions and predicting their actions, as this is an important precursor for robots to …

In recent years, micro-mobility transport vehicles have become very popular. As a result, the
challenge of developing new strategies and tools for the safety of users and pedestrians in …

Social robot navigation in public spaces, buildings or private houses is a difficult problem
that is not well solved due to environmental constraints (buildings, static objects etc.) …

While most research has focused on one-on-one interactions, Socially Interactive Agents
(SIAs) for multiparty interaction have received increasingly more atten tion in the past years …

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 …

The field of robotics has grown exponentially over the years, especially the social aspect,
which has enabled robots to interact with humans meaningfully. Robots are now used in …

Social robots have gained widespread attention for their potential to assist people in diverse
domains, such as living assistance and logistics transportation. Human-accompanying, ie …