In this paper, we investigate the effectiveness of a persuasive social robot in the field. The
service robot drives around a public space and offers water to people using a persuasive …

In recent years, the European Union has made considerable efforts to develop dedicated
strategies and policies for the governance of robotics and AI. An important component of the …

This paper aims to address the need for new integrative approaches to aid the further
development of robot ethics as a research field. It presents observations gathered in a …

Social robotic platforms are increasingly entering into human social practices, but to date the
question of control and direction of innovation processes surrounding social robotics is still …

Due to demographic change, health and elderly care systems are facing a shortage of
qualified caregivers. This issue can be addressed by introducing welfare robots into …

In this study, we argue that the extent to which a robot is persuasive depends on the way a
persuasive message is embedded in the robot's other behaviors. In the current study, in …

The SMOOTH-robot is a mobile robot that—due to its modularity—combines a relatively low
price with the possibility to be used for a large variety of tasks in a wide range of domains. In …

Field studies where robots are tested in real life settings bring different challenges for
researchers, robotics scientists and users. In this paper, we address some of the challenges …

In this chapter, I argue that interaction researchers have a large toolbox available to analyze
the quality of current human-robot interactions, allowing us to identify possible risks …

In the present study, infants between 4 and 6 months of age were observed in daycare
centers, either on their own or in the presence of another infant. Our goal was to explore the …