Robots are becoming prevalent as they could socially interact with humans and provide
service or companionship. As people attribute personality traits to machines, the personality …

The number of industrial robots and collaborative robots on manufacturing shopfloors has
been rapidly increasing over the past decades. However, research on industrial robot …

Recent studies have revealed the key importance of modelling personality in robots to
improve interaction quality by empowering them with social-intelligence capabilities. Most …

In order to facilitate a sustainable long-term interaction between a child and a robot they
need to get acquainted with one another. In this paper we discuss the foundation, the …

In this article we discuss two studies of children getting acquainted with an autonomous
socially assistive robot. The success of the first encounter is key for a sustainable long-term …

Like in human-human interaction, people tend to interact in human-robot settings with those
they like. Therefore, it is important to understand what variables affect robot likeability. The …

Human–robot interactions (HRIs) are significantly influenced by the personality of robots.
However, research on robot personality from the perspective of big data text mining remains …

Perceived personality plays an important role in human-robot interaction. This paper uses
the Big Five Inventory–2 (BFI-2-S) to assess the perceived personality of a type Pepper …

Social robots will be part of our future homes. They will assist us in everyday tasks, entertain
us, and provide helpful advice. However, the technology still faces challenges that must be …

Speech characteristics have shown potential as a tool to identify personality factors in
humans but usually demands longer interactions or elaborate sensor requirements. This …