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View article: NarraGuide: an LLM-based Narrative Mobile Robot for Remote Place Exploration
NarraGuide: an LLM-based Narrative Mobile Robot for Remote Place Exploration Open
Robotic telepresence enables users to navigate and experience remote environments. However, effective navigation and situational awareness depend on users' prior knowledge of the environment, limiting the usefulness of these systems for ex…
View article: Using Smart Displays to Implement an eHealth System for Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions: Randomized Controlled Trial
Using Smart Displays to Implement an eHealth System for Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions: Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Background Smart displays and speakers offer voice interaction, which may be more accessible and appealing to older adults with chronic pain and other multimorbid conditions. Previous trials found stronger socioemotional benefits of ElderT…
View article: Bridging Generations using AI-Supported Co-Creative Activities
Bridging Generations using AI-Supported Co-Creative Activities Open
Intergenerational co-creation using technology between grandparents and grandchildren can be challenging due to differences in technological familiarity. AI has emerged as a promising tool to support co-creative activities, offering flexib…
View article: VeriPlan: Integrating Formal Verification and LLMs into End-User Planning
VeriPlan: Integrating Formal Verification and LLMs into End-User Planning Open
Automated planning is traditionally the domain of experts, utilized in fields like manufacturing and healthcare with the aid of expert planning tools. Recent advancements in LLMs have made planning more accessible to everyday users due to …
View article: SET-PAiREd: Designing for Parental Involvement in Learning with an AI-Assisted Educational Robot
SET-PAiREd: Designing for Parental Involvement in Learning with an AI-Assisted Educational Robot Open
AI-assisted learning companion robots are increasingly used in early education. Many parents express concerns about content appropriateness, while they also value how AI and robots could supplement their limited skill, time, and energy to …
View article: MAP: Multi-user Personalization with Collaborative LLM-powered Agents
MAP: Multi-user Personalization with Collaborative LLM-powered Agents Open
The widespread adoption of Large Language Models (LLMs) and LLM-powered agents in multi-user settings underscores the need for reliable, usable methods to accommodate diverse preferences and resolve conflicting directives. Drawing on confl…
View article: LearnMate: Enhancing Online Education with LLM-Powered Personalized Learning Plans and Support
LearnMate: Enhancing Online Education with LLM-Powered Personalized Learning Plans and Support Open
With the increasing prevalence of online learning, adapting education to diverse learner needs remains a persistent challenge. Recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), particularly large language models (LLMs), promise powerful…
View article: Exploring Families' Use and Mediation of Generative AI: A Multi-User Perspective
Exploring Families' Use and Mediation of Generative AI: A Multi-User Perspective Open
Generative AI (GenAI) platforms, such as ChatGPT, have gained popularity among the public due to their ease of access, use, and support of educational and creative activities. Despite these benefits, GenAI poses unique risks for families, …
View article: Deep neural network-based tools for hotel marketing activities of online travel agents
Deep neural network-based tools for hotel marketing activities of online travel agents Open
Vacationers always want to choose the hotel that best meets their needs and expectations. For this, they typically use online travel agents (OTAs). OTAs must analyze millions of images from thousands of hotels quickly and classify them acc…
View article: A qualitative exploration of parents and their children's uses and gratifications of <scp>ChatGPT</scp>
A qualitative exploration of parents and their children's uses and gratifications of <span>ChatGPT</span> Open
Objective This Emerging Ideas report explores families' (parents and their children) uses and gratification for ChatGPT. Background Generative artificial intelligence–based conversational agents, such as ChatGPT, can be used to accomplish …
View article: ImageInThat: Manipulating Images to Convey User Instructions to Robots
ImageInThat: Manipulating Images to Convey User Instructions to Robots Open
Foundation models are rapidly improving the capability of robots in performing everyday tasks autonomously such as meal preparation, yet robots will still need to be instructed by humans due to model performance, the difficulty of capturin…
View article: Exploring the Use of Robots for Diary Studies
Exploring the Use of Robots for Diary Studies Open
As interest in studying in-the-wild human-robot interaction grows, there is a need for methods to collect data over time and in naturalistic or potentially private environments. HRI researchers have increasingly used the diary method for t…
View article: Designing Telepresence Robots to Support Place Attachment
Designing Telepresence Robots to Support Place Attachment Open
People feel attached to places that are meaningful to them, which psychological research calls "place attachment." Place attachment is associated with self-identity, self-continuity, and psychological well-being. Even small cues, including…
View article: Understanding Generative AI in Robot Logic Parametrization
Understanding Generative AI in Robot Logic Parametrization Open
Leveraging generative AI (for example, Large Language Models) for language understanding within robotics opens up possibilities for LLM-driven robot end-user development (EUD). Despite the numerous design opportunities it provides, little …
View article: SMART-TBI: Design and Evaluation of the Social Media Accessibility and Rehabilitation Toolkit for Users with Traumatic Brain Injury
SMART-TBI: Design and Evaluation of the Social Media Accessibility and Rehabilitation Toolkit for Users with Traumatic Brain Injury Open
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can cause a range of cognitive and communication challenges that negatively affect social participation in both face-to-face interactions and computer-mediated communication. In particular, individuals with TBI…
View article: RoboCare Design Workshop: Understanding, Translating, Operationalizing, and Scaling Up Design Knowledge Regarding Robotic Systems for Care Assistance
RoboCare Design Workshop: Understanding, Translating, Operationalizing, and Scaling Up Design Knowledge Regarding Robotic Systems for Care Assistance Open
Robots and other autonomous agents are well-positioned in the research discourse to support the care of people with challenges such as physical and/or cognitive disabilities. However, designing these robots can be complex as it involves co…
View article: Tangible Scenography as a Holistic Design Method for Human-Robot Interaction
Tangible Scenography as a Holistic Design Method for Human-Robot Interaction Open
Traditional approaches to human-robot interaction design typically examine robot behaviors in controlled environments and narrow tasks. These methods are impractical for designing robots that interact with diverse user groups in complex hu…
View article: REX: Designing User-centered Repair and Explanations to Address Robot Failures
REX: Designing User-centered Repair and Explanations to Address Robot Failures Open
Robots in real-world environments continuously engage with multiple users and\nencounter changes that lead to unexpected conflicts in fulfilling user\nrequests. Recent technical advancements (e.g., large-language models (LLMs),\nprogram sy…
View article: The AI-DEC: A Card-based Design Method for User-centered AI Explanations
The AI-DEC: A Card-based Design Method for User-centered AI Explanations Open
Increasing evidence suggests that many deployed AI systems do not\nsufficiently support end-user interaction and information needs. Engaging\nend-users in the design of these systems can reveal user needs and\nexpectations, yet effective w…
View article: "This really lets us see the entire world:" Designing a conversational telepresence robot for homebound older adults
"This really lets us see the entire world:" Designing a conversational telepresence robot for homebound older adults Open
In this paper, we explore the design and use of conversational telepresence\nrobots to help homebound older adults interact with the external world. An\ninitial needfinding study (N=8) using video vignettes revealed older adults'\nexperien…
View article: Understanding On-the-Fly End-User Robot Programming
Understanding On-the-Fly End-User Robot Programming Open
Novel end-user programming (EUP) tools enable on-the-fly (i.e., spontaneous,\neasy, and rapid) creation of interactions with robotic systems. These tools are\nexpected to empower users in determining system behavior, although very little\n…
View article: Robots in Family Routines: Development of and Initial Insights from the Family-Robot Routines Inventory
Robots in Family Routines: Development of and Initial Insights from the Family-Robot Routines Inventory Open
Despite advances in areas such as the personalization of robots, sustaining adoption of robots for long-term use in families remains a challenge. Recent studies have identified integrating robots into families' routines and rituals as a pr…
View article: "It Is Easy Using My Apps:" Understanding Technology Use and Needs of Adults with Down Syndrome
"It Is Easy Using My Apps:" Understanding Technology Use and Needs of Adults with Down Syndrome Open
Assistive technologies for adults with Down syndrome (DS) need designs\ntailored to their specific technology requirements. While prior research has\nexplored technology design for individuals with intellectual disabilities,\nlittle is und…
View article: "It's Not a Replacement:" Enabling Parent-Robot Collaboration to Support In-Home Learning Experiences of Young Children
"It's Not a Replacement:" Enabling Parent-Robot Collaboration to Support In-Home Learning Experiences of Young Children Open
Learning companion robots for young children are increasingly adopted in\ninformal learning environments. Although parents play a pivotal role in their\nchildren's learning, very little is known about how parents prefer to\nincorporate rob…
View article: What Can Robots Do For You?
What Can Robots Do For You? Open
You have probably seen movies in which robots do things like drive cars, deliver groceries, and fight space battles. But have you ever thought about what a robot could do for you ? In the field of human-robot interaction, scientists study …
View article: OpenVP: A Customizable Visual Programming Environment for Robotics Applications
OpenVP: A Customizable Visual Programming Environment for Robotics Applications Open
Authored robotics applications have a diverse set of requirements for their authoring interfaces, being dependent on the underlying architecture of the program, the capabilities of the programmers and engineers using them, and the capabili…
View article: Making Informed Decisions: Supporting Cobot Integration Considering Business and Worker Preferences
Making Informed Decisions: Supporting Cobot Integration Considering Business and Worker Preferences Open
Robots are ubiquitous in small-to-large-scale manufacturers. While\ncollaborative robots (cobots) have significant potential in these settings due\nto their flexibility and ease of use, proper integration is critical to realize\ntheir full…
View article: Understanding Large-Language Model (LLM)-powered Human-Robot Interaction
Understanding Large-Language Model (LLM)-powered Human-Robot Interaction Open
Large-language models (LLMs) hold significant promise in improving\nhuman-robot interaction, offering advanced conversational skills and\nversatility in managing diverse, open-ended user requests in various tasks and\ndomains. Despite the …
View article: A System for Human-Robot Teaming through End-User Programming and Shared Autonomy
A System for Human-Robot Teaming through End-User Programming and Shared Autonomy Open
Many industrial tasks-such as sanding, installing fasteners, and wire\nharnessing-are difficult to automate due to task complexity and variability. We\ninstead investigate deploying robots in an assistive role for these tasks,\nwhere the r…