Frontiers in Robotics and AI | Human-Robot Interaction

Original Research

Published on 16 Dec 2025

Evaluating human perceptions of android robot facial expressions based on variations in instruction styles

in Human-Robot Interaction

Ayaka Fujii
Carlos Toshinori Ishi
Kurima Sakai
Tomo Funayama
Ritsuko Iwai
Yusuke Takahashi
Takatsune Kumada
Takashi Minato

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2025.1728647

550 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Dec 2025

From complexity to commercial readiness: industry insights on bridging gaps in human-robot interaction and social robot navigation

in Human-Robot Interaction

Lina Moe
Benjamin Greenberg

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2025.1711675

290 views

Mini Review

Accepted on 15 Dec 2025

Exploring the ethical, legal, and social implications of cybernetic avatars

in Human-Robot Interaction

Ryuma Shineha

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

Original Research

Accepted on 15 Dec 2025

Helping or Watching it Happen: How Participants Respond to Robot Failures in a Turn-Taking Game

in Human-Robot Interaction

Samantha Stedtler
Katherine Harrison
Valentina Fantasia

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

Original Research

Accepted on 15 Dec 2025

Public Acceptance of Cybernetic Avatars in the Service Sector: Evidence from a Large-Scale Survey

in Human-Robot Interaction

Laura Aymerich-Franch
Tarek Taha
Takahiro Miyashita
Hiroko Kamide
Hiroshi Ishiguro
Paolo Dario

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

Original Research

Published on 12 Dec 2025

Exploring companion robots for children with autism spectrum disorder: a reflexive thematic analysis in specialist dental care

in Human-Robot Interaction

Sofia Thunberg
Erik Lagerstedt
Anna Jönsson
Anna Lena Sundell

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2025.1659784

588 views

Review

Published on 11 Dec 2025

Social robot navigation: a review and benchmarking of learning-based methods

in Human-Robot Interaction

Rashid Alyassi
Cesar Cadena
Robert Riener
Diego Paez-Granados

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2025.1658643

913 views

Editorial

Accepted on 05 Dec 2025

Editorial: The Agency of Educational Artifacts: Reimagining the Role of Robots in Cognitive Development

in Human-Robot Interaction

Maria Impedovo

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

181 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Dec 2025

Educational robotics as a strategy for social inclusion and pedagogical intervention in vulnerable youth communities

in Human-Robot Interaction

Gustavo A. Acosta-Amaya
Juan A. Peña-Palacio
Jovani A. Jiménez-Builes

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2025.1662945

1,138 views

Original Research

Accepted on 26 Nov 2025

Human Intention Recognition by Deep LSTM and Transformer Networks for Real-Time Human-Robot Collaboration

in Human-Robot Interaction

Matija Mavsar
Mihael Simonič
Aleš Ude

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

245 views

Systematic Review

Published on 26 Nov 2025

Conventions and research challenges in considering trust with socially assistive robots for older adults

in Human-Robot Interaction

Aisha Gul
Liam Turner
Carolina Fuentes

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2025.1631206

1,442 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Nov 2025

A framework for semantics-based situational awareness during mobile robot deployments

in Human-Robot Interaction

Tianshu Ruan
Aniketh Ramesh
Hao Wang
Alix Johnstone-Morfoisse
Gokcenur Altindal
Paul Norman
Grigoris Nikolaou
Rustam Stolkin
Manolis Chiou

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2025.1694123

1,043 views
1 citation

Editorial

Published on 19 Nov 2025

Editorial: Human-in-the-loop paradigm for assistive robotics

in Human-Robot Interaction

Francesca Cordella
Dario Farina
Loredana Zollo

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2025.1718326

868 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Nov 2025

Symbolic feedback for transparent fault anticipation in neuroergonomic brain-machine interfaces

in Human-Robot Interaction

Abdelaali Mahrouk

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2025.1656642

1,295 views

Editorial

Published on 14 Nov 2025

Editorial: Dialogue with robots: constructive approaches for understanding communication

in Human-Robot Interaction

Casey Kennington
Koji Inoue
Randy Gomez
Peter Ford-Dominey

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2025.1725162

991 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Nov 2025

Socially assistive robots in child healthcare: evaluating internal and external emotion regulation interventions

in Human-Robot Interaction

Anouk Neerincx
Julian Plat
Maartje M. A. De Graaf

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2025.1628795

1,647 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Nov 2025

Human-facility interaction improving people’s understanding of service robots and elevators - system design and evaluation

in Human-Robot Interaction

Mau Adachi
Masayuki Kakio

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2025.1681187

1,611 views

Editorial

Published on 30 Oct 2025

Editorial: NeuroDesign in human-robot interaction: the making of engaging HRI technology your brain can’t resist

in Human-Robot Interaction

Ker-Jiun Wang
Ramana Vinjamuri
Maryam Alimardani
Tharun Kumar Reddy
Zhi-Hong Mao

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2025.1699371

1,939 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Oct 2025

Bringing a socially assistive robot to the paediatric emergency department: design, development, and usability testing

in Human-Robot Interaction

Mary Ellen Foster
Jennifer N. Stinson
Lauren Harris
Kate Kyuri Kim
Sasha Litwin
Patricia Candelaria
Summer Hudson
Julie Leung
Ronald P. A. Petrick
Alan Lindsay

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2025.1614444

2,017 views

Methods

Published on 30 Oct 2025

Pathways to family-centered healthcare: co-designing AI solutions with families in pediatric rehabilitation

in Human-Robot Interaction

Silvia Filogna
Giovanni Arras
Tommaso Turchi
Giuseppe Prencipe
Elena Beani
Clara Bombonato
Francesca Fedeli
Gemma D’Alessandro
Antea Scrocco
Giuseppina Sgandurra

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2025.1594529

1,836 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Oct 2025

Effect of presenting robot hand stiffness to human arm on human-robot collaborative assembly tasks

in Human-Robot Interaction

Junya Yamamoto
Kenji Tahara
Takahiro Wada

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2025.1660691

1,317 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Oct 2025

FROG: a new people detection dataset for knee-high 2D range finders

in Human-Robot Interaction

Fernando Amodeo
Noé Pérez-Higueras
Luis Merino
Fernando Caballero

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2025.1671673

1,256 views

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Oct 2025

Embarrassment in HRI: Remediation and The Role of Robot Responses in Emotion Control

in Human-Robot Interaction

Ahmed Salem
Kaoru Sumi

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

528 views

Mini Review

Published on 16 Oct 2025

Considerations for designing socially assistive robots for older adults

in Human-Robot Interaction

Samuel A. Olatunji
Veronica Falcon
Anjali Ramesh
Wendy A. Rogers

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2025.1622206

2,448 views
1 citation

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articles

Evaluating human perceptions of android robot facial expressions based on variations in instruction styles

From complexity to commercial readiness: industry insights on bridging gaps in human-robot interaction and social robot navigation

Exploring the ethical, legal, and social implications of cybernetic avatars

Helping or Watching it Happen: How Participants Respond to Robot Failures in a Turn-Taking Game

Public Acceptance of Cybernetic Avatars in the Service Sector: Evidence from a Large-Scale Survey

Exploring companion robots for children with autism spectrum disorder: a reflexive thematic analysis in specialist dental care

Social robot navigation: a review and benchmarking of learning-based methods

Editorial: The Agency of Educational Artifacts: Reimagining the Role of Robots in Cognitive Development

Educational robotics as a strategy for social inclusion and pedagogical intervention in vulnerable youth communities

Human Intention Recognition by Deep LSTM and Transformer Networks for Real-Time Human-Robot Collaboration

Conventions and research challenges in considering trust with socially assistive robots for older adults

A framework for semantics-based situational awareness during mobile robot deployments

Editorial: Human-in-the-loop paradigm for assistive robotics

Symbolic feedback for transparent fault anticipation in neuroergonomic brain-machine interfaces

Editorial: Dialogue with robots: constructive approaches for understanding communication

Socially assistive robots in child healthcare: evaluating internal and external emotion regulation interventions

Human-facility interaction improving people’s understanding of service robots and elevators - system design and evaluation

Editorial: NeuroDesign in human-robot interaction: the making of engaging HRI technology your brain can’t resist

Bringing a socially assistive robot to the paediatric emergency department: design, development, and usability testing

Pathways to family-centered healthcare: co-designing AI solutions with families in pediatric rehabilitation

Effect of presenting robot hand stiffness to human arm on human-robot collaborative assembly tasks

FROG: a new people detection dataset for knee-high 2D range finders

Embarrassment in HRI: Remediation and The Role of Robot Responses in Emotion Control

Considerations for designing socially assistive robots for older adults