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20232026
most citedVITA: A Multi-modal LLM-based System for Longitudinal, Autonomous, and Adaptive Robotic Mental Well-being Coaching

6 citations · 10 across the 7 of their papers we have counts for

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8 papers

cs.RO2026

ERR@HRI 3.0 Challenge: Multimodal Detection of Errors and Anticipation in Human-Robot Interactions

Maria Teresa Parreira, Micol Spitale, Maia Stiber +5

As robots become increasingly integrated into human environments, their ability to detect and respond to errors remains critical for maintaining user trust and interaction quality.…

cs.RO2025★ 1 cited

ERR@HRI 2.0 Challenge: Multimodal Detection of Errors and Failures in Human-Robot Conversations

Shiye Cao, Maia Stiber, Amama Mahmood +5

The integration of large language models (LLMs) into conversational robots has made human-robot conversations more dynamic. Yet, LLM-powered conversational robots remain prone to e…

cs.RO2025

Critical Insights about Robots for Mental Wellbeing

Guy Laban, Micol Spitale, Minja Axelsson +2

Social robots are increasingly being explored as tools to support emotional wellbeing, particularly in non-clinical settings. Drawing on a range of empirical studies and practical…

cs.RO2024

ERR@HRI 2024 Challenge: Multimodal Detection of Errors and Failures in Human-Robot Interactions

Micol Spitale, Maria Teresa Parreira, Maia Stiber +7

Despite the recent advancements in robotics and machine learning (ML), the deployment of autonomous robots in our everyday lives is still an open challenge. This is due to multiple…

cs.HC2024★ 2 cited

Appropriateness of LLM-equipped Robotic Well-being Coach Language in the Workplace: A Qualitative Evaluation

Micol Spitale, Minja Axelsson, Hatice Gunes

Robotic coaches have been recently investigated to promote mental well-being in various contexts such as workplaces and homes. With the widespread use of Large Language Models (LLM…

cs.RO2024

"Oh, Sorry, I Think I Interrupted You'': Designing Repair Strategies for Robotic Longitudinal Well-being Coaching

Minja Axelsson, Micol Spitale, Hatice Gunes

Robotic well-being coaches have been shown to successfully promote people's mental well-being. To provide successful coaching, a robotic coach should have the capability to repair…

cs.RO2023★ 6 cited

VITA: A Multi-modal LLM-based System for Longitudinal, Autonomous, and Adaptive Robotic Mental Well-being Coaching

Micol Spitale, Minja Axelsson, Hatice Gunes

Recently, several works have explored if and how robotic coaches can promote and maintain mental well-being in different settings. However, findings from these studies revealed tha…

cs.HC2023★ 1 cited

A Systematic Review on Reproducibility in Child-Robot Interaction

Micol Spitale, Rebecca Stower, Elmira Yadollahi +4

Research reproducibility - i.e., rerunning analyses on original data to replicate the results - is paramount for guaranteeing scientific validity. However, reproducibility is often…