This paper reviews “socially interactive robots”: robots for which social human–robot
interaction is important. We begin by discussing the context for socially interactive robots …

Social robots are increasingly used within public spaces, including museum settings. This
quasi-systematic review identifies and synthesizes the evidence on social robots that have …

This paper presents the results of an experiment in human-robot social interaction. Its
purpose was to measure the impact of certain features and behaviors on people's …

In this paper we present Robox, a mobile robot designed for operation in a mass exhibition
and the experience we made with its installation at the Swiss National Exhibition Expo. 02 …

A conversational robot can take on different personas that have more or less common
ground with users. With more common ground, communication is more efficient. We studied …

Die Arbeit an diesem Buch beginnt im Mai 2012 mit einer Recherche zum Einsatz von
Robotern in Museen. Im Rahmen eines interdisziplinären Graduiertenkollegs prüften wir die …

The substitution of a human factor by an affordable low-cost robotic system has been
increasing recently. The reason being, the robot is expected to do less errors than a human …

Recent developments in humanoid robotics have made possible technologically advanced
robots and a vision for their everyday use as assistants in the home and workplace …

This paper presents experiences from Robotics, a long-term project at the Swiss National
Exposition Expo. 02, where mobile robots served as tour guides. It includes a description of …

Humans live and interact within the real world but our current online world neglects this. This
dissertation explores research into Personal Roving Presence (PRoP) systems that provide …