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Advances in large language models (LLMs) are profoundly reshaping the field of human-robot interaction (HRI). While prior work has highlighted the technical potential of LLMs, few studies have systematically examined their human-centered…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-02-18 Yufeng Wang , Yuan Xu , Anastasia Nikolova , Yuxuan Wang , Jianyu Wang , Chongyang Wang , Xin Tong

Social robots, owing to their embodied physical presence in human spaces and the ability to directly interact with the users and their environment, have a great potential to support children in various activities in education, healthcare…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-04-23 Irina Rudenko , Andrey Rudenko , Achim J. Lilienthal , Kai O. Arras , Barbara Bruno

To facilitate natural and intuitive interactions with diverse user groups in real-world settings, social robots must be capable of addressing the varying requirements and expectations of these groups while adapting their behavior based on…

Socially aware robot navigation is a planning paradigm where the robot navigates in human environments and tries to adhere to social constraints while interacting with the humans in the scene. These navigation strategies were further…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-09-01 Hariharan Arunachalam , Phani Teja Singamaneni , Rachid Alami

As social robots see increasing deployment within the general public, improving the interaction with those robots is essential. Spoken language offers an intuitive interface for the human-robot interaction (HRI), with dialogue management…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-02-04 Merle M. Reimann , Florian A. Kunneman , Catharine Oertel , Koen V. Hindriks

With the presence of robots increasing in the society, the need for interacting with robots is becoming necessary. The field of Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) has emerged important since more repetitive and tiresome jobs are being done by…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-02-04 Rajashekhar V S , Gowdham Prabhakar

Confusion is a mental state triggered by cognitive disequilibrium that can occur in many types of task-oriented interaction, including Human-Robot Interaction (HRI). People may become confused while interacting with robots due to…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2022-08-22 Na Li , Robert Ross

The effectiveness of human-robot interaction often hinges on the ability to cultivate engagement - a dynamic process of cognitive involvement that supports meaningful exchanges. Many existing definitions and models of engagement are either…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-12-04 Dominykas Strazdas , Magnus Jung , Jan Marquenie , Ingo Siegert , Ayoub Al-Hamadi

Recently the field of Human-Robot Interaction gained popularity, due to the wide range of possibilities of how robots can support humans during daily tasks. One form of supportive robots are socially assistive robots which are specifically…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2023-03-15 Jan Leusmann , Chao Wang , Michael Gienger , Albrecht Schmidt , Sven Mayer

To bring robots into human everyday life, their capacity for social interaction must increase. One way for robots to acquire social skills is by assigning them the concept of identity. This research focuses on the concept of…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-05-24 Amar Halilovic , Senka Krivic

Addressing the global caregiver shortage through socially assistive robots necessitates a deep understanding of their psychological and physiological impacts on older adults during human-robot interaction (HRI). This study addresses whether…

In planning for future human space exploration, it is important to consider how to design for uplifting interpersonal communications and social dynamics among crew members. What if embodied social robots could help to improve the overall…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-05-19 Huili Chen , Cynthia Breazeal

Ensuring safety in human-robot interaction (HRI) is essential to foster user trust and enable the broader adoption of robotic systems. Traditional safety models primarily rely on sensor-based measures, such as relative distance and…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-07-10 Pranav Pandey , Ramviyas Parasuraman , Prashant Doshi

The human-robot interaction (HRI) field has recognized the importance of enabling robots to interact with teams. Human teams rely on effective communication for successful collaboration in time-sensitive environments. Robots can play a role…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-11-13 Tauhid Tanjim , Jonathan St. George , Kevin Ching , Angelique Taylor

As robots get more integrated into human environments, fostering trustworthiness in embodied robotic agents becomes paramount for an effective and safe human-robot interaction (HRI). To achieve that, HRI applications must promote human…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-09-23 Carlo Mazzola , Hassan Ali , Kristína Malinovská , Igor Farkaš

This paper argues that conventional blame practices fall short of capturing the complexity of moral experiences, neglecting power dynamics and discriminatory social practices. It is evident that robots, embodying roles linked to specific…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-10-03 Samantha Stedtler , Marianna Leventi

Interactions within human societies are usually regulated by social norms. If robots are to be accepted into human society, it is essential that they are aware of and capable of reasoning about social norms. In this paper, we focus on how…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2024-10-30 Stevan Tomic , Federico Pecora , Alessandro Saffiotti

Social robot navigation algorithms are often demonstrated in overly simplified scenarios, prohibiting the extraction of practical insights about their relevance to real-world domains. Our key insight is that an understanding of the inherent…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-12-11 Andrew Stratton , Kris Hauser , Christoforos Mavrogiannis

Uncertainty, vagueness, and ambiguity are closely related and often confused concepts in human-robot interaction (HRI). In earlier studies, these concepts have been defined in contradictory ways and described using inconsistent terminology.…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-04-20 Xiaowen Sun , Cornelius Weber , Matthias Kerzel , Josua Spisak , Stefan Wermter

As robots become increasingly integrated into various industries, understanding how humans respond to robotic failures is critical. This study systematically examines trust dynamics and system design by analyzing human reactions to robot…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-05-08 Ponkoj Chandra Shill , Md. Azizul Hakim