2 papers
cs.RO2026
Faulty Coffees: Barriers to Adoption of an In-the-wild Robo-Barista
Bruce W. Wilson, David A. Robb, Mei Yii Lim +3
We set out to study whether task-based narratives could influence long-term engagement with a service robot. To do so, we deployed a Robo-Barista for five weeks in an over-50's hou…
cs.RO2025
Brain-Robot Interface for Exercise Mimicry
Carl Bettosi, Emilyann Nault, Lynne Baillie +5
For social robots to maintain long-term engagement as exercise instructors, rapport-building is essential. Motor mimicry--imitating one's physical actions--during social interactio…