Essays about: "Social Robot"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 80 essays containing the words Social Robot.

  1. 16. Exploring Mothers’ Perspectives on Social Assistive Robots in Postpartum Depression Healthcare

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Människa-datorinteraktion; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Tobiaz Paulsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Social Assistive Robots; Postpartum Depression; Maternity Healthcare; Qualitative Research; Thematic Analysis; Human-Robot Interaction;

    Abstract : Postpartum Depression (PPD) affects 8-15 percent of new mothers in Sweden every year. The majority of PPD cases go undetected, and only a few percent receive adequate care. New ways to detect and diagnose PPD are required. In my previous work, PPD experts expressed willingness to integrate social assistive robots (SARs) into their medical team. READ MORE

  3. 17. Existential Loneliness : A Jaspersian analysis with practical application to human-robot interaction

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Filosofi

    Author : Nichan Piispanen; [2022]
    Keywords : Karl Jaspers; existential loneliness; existential communication; the self; existence; social robots; artificial intelligence;

    Abstract : In this thesis, I will discuss the conceptualization of existential loneliness in the early writings of the German psychiatrist and philosopher Karl Jaspers (1883-1969), especially his lecture “Einsamkeit” (1915/1916) and Philosophie (1932). I will try to elucidate the dynamics and processes involved in existential loneliness and its overcoming in existential communication. READ MORE

  4. 18. Adapting the backchanneling behaviour of a social robot to increase user engagement : A study using social robots with contingent backchanneling behaviour

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Daniel Alexander Kazzi; VIncent Winberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Artificial intelligence; Human-robot interaction; Service robots;

    Abstract : There are many aspects of human communication that affects the nature of an interaction; examples include voice intonation and facial expressions. A particular type of verbal and non-verbal cues, so called backchannels, have an underlying role in shaping conversations. READ MORE

  5. 19. A study of trust and competence perception in Genetic Counselling through different designs of behavior for an artificial agent

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Alejandro Villaron de la Cuesta; [2022]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : With advancements in technology comes new opportunities to improve other disciplines. With the development of AI and Natural Language Processing methods, the opportunities for social robots to be useful equally increase. READ MORE

  6. 20. Understanding the Link Between Robots Perspective Taking, and Humans Formulating a Mental Model and Exhibiting Prosocial Behaviour

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : João Tiago Matias Marques De Almeida; [2022]
    Keywords : Perspective Taking; Prosocial Behaviour; Human-Robot Interaction; Implicit frame of reference; Explicit frame of reference; Human’s mental model; Tomada de Perspectiva; Comportamento Prosocial; Interacção Humano- Robot; Ponto de referência implícito; Ponto de referência explícito; Modelo mental humano; Perspektivstagande; Prosociala beteenden; Interaktion mellan människa och robot; Implicit referensram; Explicit referensram; Människans mentala modell;

    Abstract : For effective Human-Robot Interactions, robots have to achieve the same level of understanding as humans in every aspect. Humans are highly versatile, able to switch between frames of reference and consider multiple perspectives efficiently. Additionally, humans help and care for each other in the hope of contributing to a better society. READ MORE