3 papers
cs.RO2026
What Robots Do Matters More Than What They Look Like: Task Context Shapes Trust in Educational HRI
Anna-Maria Velentza, Konstantina Nikou, Anne-Gwenn Bosser +1
Socially assistive robots (SARs) are increasingly deployed in educational and information-sharing contexts, supported by advances in large language models that enable fluent real-t…
cs.RO2024★ 4 cited
Socially Assistive Robot in Sexual Health: Group and Individual Student-Robot Interaction Activities Promoting Disclosure, Learning and Positive Attitudes
Anna-Maria Velentza, Efthymia Kefalouka, Nikolaos Fachantidis
Comprehensive sex education (SE) is crucial in promoting sexual health and responsible behavior among students, particularly in elementary schools. Despite its significance, teachi…
cs.RO2024★ 7 cited
Touch in Human Social Robot Interaction: Systematic Literature Review with PRISMA Method
Christiana Tsirka, Anna-Maria Velentza, Nikolaos Fachantidis
In the past two decades, there has been a continuous rise in the deployment of robots fulfilling social roles that expands across various industries such as guides, service provide…