Previous research in human-robot interaction has explored using robots to increase
objective and hedonic aspects of well-being and quality of life, but there is no literature on …

Socially assistive robots (SAR) hold significant potential to assist older adults and people
with dementia in human engagement and clinical contexts by supporting mental health and …

Background Artificial intelligence (AI) can improve the health and well-being of older adults
and has the potential to assist and improve nursing care. In recent years, research in this …

Intelligent service care robots have increasingly been developed in mission-critical sectors
such as healthcare systems, transportation, manufacturing, and environmental applications …

Social robots can assist older adults in their daily life. Verbal conversation is a natural and
convenient way for older adults to interact with social robots. However, most of the existing …

Inspired by the event-driven nature of biological systems and sparse spiking networks,
research on event-driven tactile learning has been stimulated by recent advancements in …

This conceptual paper presents a novel framework for the design and study of social robots
that support well-being. Building upon the self-determination theory and the associated …

As the aging population issue worsens, people are experiencing increasing life pressures,
and the elderly are unable to receive sufficient care, intensifying the demand for home …

In this paper, we designed and implemented a collaborative elderly care system (CECAS)
using a companion robot and a wearable device. First, we present the overall design of the …

Although social robots equipped with visual devices may leak user information,
countermeasures for ensuring privacy are not readily available, making visual privacy …