A survey of behavioral models for social robots

O Nocentini, L Fiorini, G Acerbi, A Sorrentino… - Robotics, 2019 - mdpi.com
The cooperation between humans and robots is becoming increasingly important in our
society. Consequently, there is a growing interest in the development of models that can …

Social robots in special education: A systematic review

GA Papakostas, GK Sidiropoulos, CI Papadopoulou… - Electronics, 2021 - mdpi.com
In recent years, social robots have become part of a variety of human activities, especially in
applications involving children, eg, entertainment, education, companionship. The interest of …

Deep learning systems for estimating visual attention in robot-assisted therapy of children with autism and intellectual disability

A Di Nuovo, D Conti, G Trubia, S Buono, S Di Nuovo - Robotics, 2018 - mdpi.com
Recent studies suggest that some children with autism prefer robots as tutors for improving
their social interaction and communication abilities which are impaired due to their disorder …

“Robot, tell me a tale!” A social robot as tool for teachers in kindergarten

D Conti, C Cirasa, S Di Nuovo, A Di Nuovo - Interaction Studies, 2020 - jbe-platform.com
Robots are versatile devices that are promising tools for supporting teaching and learning in
the classroom or at home. In fact, robots can be engaging and motivating, especially for …

Micro and nanorobot-based drug delivery: an overview

M Suhail, A Khan, MA Rahim, A Naeem… - Journal of Drug …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Progress in the drug delivery system in the last few decades has led to many advancements
for efficient drug delivery. Both micro and nanorobots, are regarded as superior drug …

Constructing an emotion estimation model based on EEG/HRV indexes using feature extraction and feature selection algorithms

K Suzuki, T Laohakangvalvit, R Matsubara, M Sugaya - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
In human emotion estimation using an electroencephalogram (EEG) and heart rate
variability (HRV), there are two main issues as far as we know. The first is that measurement …

Humanoid robot as a teacher's assistant: helping children with autism to learn social and academic skills

U Qidwai, SBA Kashem, O Conor - Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is becoming a growing concern worldwide.
Parents are often not aware of the different nature of children with ASD and attempt to treat …

Are future psychologists willing to accept and use a humanoid robot in their practice? Italian and English students' perspective

D Conti, A Cattani, S Di Nuovo, A Di Nuovo - Frontiers in psychology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Despite general scepticism from care professionals, social robotics research is providing
evidence of successful application in education and rehabilitation in clinical psychology …

People with autism spectrum disorder could interact more easily with a robot than with a human: reasons and limits

M Dubois-Sage, B Jacquet, F Jamet, J Baratgin - Behavioral Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder show deficits in communication and social
interaction, as well as repetitive behaviors and restricted interests. Interacting with robots …

Assessment of cognitive skills via human-robot interaction and cloud computing

A Di Nuovo, S Varrasi, A Lucas, D Conti… - Journal of bionic …, 2019 - Springer
Technological advances are increasing the range of applications for artificial intelligence,
especially through its embodiment within humanoid robotics platforms. This promotes the …