Physically assistive robots: A systematic review of mobile and manipulator robots that physically assist people with disabilities

A Nanavati, V Ranganeni… - Annual Review of Control …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
More than 1 billion people in the world are estimated to experience significant disability.
These disabilities can impact people's ability to independently conduct activities of daily …

Feminist human-robot interaction: Disentangling power, principles and practice for better, more ethical HRI

K Winkle, D McMillan, M Arnelid, K Harrison… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) is inherently a human-centric field of technology. The role of
feminist theories in related fields (eg Human-Computer Interaction, Data Science) are taken …

[HTML][HTML] Smart and sustainable human-centred workstations for operators with disability in the age of industry 5.0: a systematic review

A Bonello, E Francalanza, P Refalo - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The World Bank has reported that over one billion individuals have a disability, implying that
almost fifteen percent of the global inhabitants are susceptible to undergoing levels of …

AdaptiX-A Transitional XR Framework for Development and Evaluation of Shared Control Applications in Assistive Robotics

M Pascher, FF Goldau, K Kronhardt, U Frese… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
With the ongoing efforts to empower people with mobility impairments and the increase in
technological acceptance by the general public, assistive technologies, such as …

Articulating Mechanical Sympathy for Somaesthetic Human-Machine Relations

J La Delfa, R Garrett, A Lampinen, K Höök - Proceedings of the 2024 …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
We present mechanical sympathy as a generative design concept for cultivating
somaesthetic relationships with machines and machine-like systems. We identify the …

Power in Human-Robot Interaction

YTY Hou, EJ Cheon, MF Jung - Proceedings of the 2024 ACM/IEEE …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Power is a fundamental determinant of social life, yet it remains elusive in Human-Robot
Interaction (HRI). This paper unveils power's pervasive but largely unexplored role in HRI by …

[HTML][HTML] Cocreation of Assistive Technologies for Patients With Long COVID: Qualitative Analysis of a Literature Review on the Challenges of Patient Involvement in …

K Dalko, B Kraft, P Jahn, J Schildmann… - Journal of Medical …, 2023 - jmir.org
Background Digital assistive technologies have the potential to address the pressing need
for adequate therapy options for patients with long COVID (also known as post–COVID-19 …

[HTML][HTML] Context-Aware Robotic Assistive System: Robotic Pointing Gesture-Based Assistance for People with Disabilities in Sheltered Workshops

S Drolshagen, M Pfingsthorn, A Hein - Robotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
People with disabilities are severely underrepresented in the open labor market. Yet,
pursuing a job has a positive impact in many aspects of life. This paper presents a possible …

Co-designing a social robot in a special educational needs school: Listening to the ambitions of autistic children and their teachers

N Newbutt, L Rice, S Lemaignan, J Daly… - Interaction …, 2022 - jbe-platform.com
Social robots have the potential to support autistic school children with their wellbeing. This
research reveals how a co-design approach with autistic children and their teachers was …

A Systematic Review of Ability-diverse Collaboration through Ability-based Lens in HCI

L Xiao, M Bandukda, K Angerbauer, W Lin… - Proceedings of the CHI …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
In a world where diversity is increasingly recognised and celebrated, it is important for HCI to
embrace the evolving methods and theories for technologies to reflect the diversity of its …