2 papers
cs.AI2026
A Framework for Low-Latency, LLM-driven Multimodal Interaction on the Pepper Robot
Erich Studerus, Vivienne Jia Zhong, Stephan Vonschallen
Despite recent advances in integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) into social robotics, two weaknesses persist. First, existing implementations on platforms like Pepper often rel…
cs.HC2025
Which Values Matter to Socially Assistive Robots in Elder Care Settings? Empirically Investigating Values That Should Be Embedded in SARs from a Multi-Stakeholder Perspective
Vivienne Jia Zhong, Theresa Schmiedel
The integration of socially assistive robots (SARs) in elder care settings has the potential to address critical labor shortages while enhancing the quality of care. However, the d…