What makes a robot social? A review of social robots from science fiction to a home or hospital near you
Abstract Purpose of Review We provide an outlook on the definitions, laboratory research,
and applications of social robots, with an aim to understand what makes a robot social—in …
and applications of social robots, with an aim to understand what makes a robot social—in …
[HTML][HTML] Internet of robotic things for mobile robots: concepts, technologies, challenges, applications, and future directions
Abstract Nowadays, Multi Robotic System (MRS) consisting of different robot shapes, sizes
and capabilities has received significant attention from researchers and are being deployed …
and capabilities has received significant attention from researchers and are being deployed …
Social robots in education for long-term human-robot interaction: socially supportive behaviour of robotic tutor for creating robo-tangible learning environment in a …
A Alam - ECS Transactions, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
The article discusses the possible applications of social robots in education, the
technological and pedagogical challenges they possess, and the ways in which they may …
technological and pedagogical challenges they possess, and the ways in which they may …
A bibliometric and multi-disciplinary quasi-systematic analysis of social robots: Past, future, and insights of human-robot interaction
SF Wamba, MM Queiroz, L Hamzi - Technological Forecasting and Social …, 2023 - Elsevier
Social robots and their novel applications are slowly emerging to become an indispensable
part of society and businesses. While the field of social robotics has been very …
part of society and businesses. While the field of social robotics has been very …
Do we adopt the intentional stance toward humanoid robots?
In daily social interactions, we need to be able to navigate efficiently through our social
environment. According to, explaining and predicting others' behavior with reference to …
environment. According to, explaining and predicting others' behavior with reference to …
Findings from a qualitative field study with an autonomous robot in public: exploration of user reactions and conflicts
Soon service robots will be employed in public spaces with frequent human-robot interaction
(HRI). To achieve a safe, trustworthy and acceptable HRI, service robots need to be …
(HRI). To achieve a safe, trustworthy and acceptable HRI, service robots need to be …
Social robots for supporting post-traumatic stress disorder diagnosis and treatment
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a severe psychiatric disorder with profound public
health impact due to its high prevalence, chronic nature, accompanying functional …
health impact due to its high prevalence, chronic nature, accompanying functional …
User experience in social robots
Social robots are increasingly penetrating our daily lives. They are used in various domains,
such as healthcare, education, business, industry, and culture. However, introducing this …
such as healthcare, education, business, industry, and culture. However, introducing this …
Flexi: A robust and flexible social robot embodiment kit
P Alves-Oliveira, M Bavier, S Malandkar… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
The social robotics market is appealing yet challenging. Though social robots are built few
remain on the market for long. Many reasons account for their short lifespan with costs and …
remain on the market for long. Many reasons account for their short lifespan with costs and …
A systematic review on social robots in public spaces: Threat landscape and attack surface
There is a growing interest in using social robots in public spaces for indoor and outdoor
applications. The threat landscape is an important research area being investigated and …
applications. The threat landscape is an important research area being investigated and …