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Springer Software Quality JournalInternational Journal of
Human–Computer Interaction
Special Issue on Social Robots in Business Practices and Lifestyle
https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues/social-robots-business-practices-lifestyle/?utm_source=TFO&utm_medium=cms&utm_campaign=JPG15743
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Special Issue Description
Social robots, also called companion robots (or service robots),
comprise a physical humanoid robot component that connects through
a network infrastructure to Web services that enhance traditional
robot functionalities. Robots can now easily capture a user’s
physical activity state (e.g., walking, standing, running, etc.)
and store personalized information (e.g., face, voice, location,
activity pattern, etc.) through the camera, microphone, and
sensors by Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies. Humanoid
robots often behave like natural partners for social interaction
for human users, with features such as speech, gestures, and
eye-gaze when referring to users’ personal data and social
context. The user behavior of anthropomorphic robot users shows
that they are more open to robots. Some prior research shows that
it is much easier for a humanoid robot to gain trust from users.
Companion robots can interact with humans by performing tasks that
adhere to specific social cues and rules. They offer human facial,
voice, and emotion recognition features, including adding
human-like personalities to their AI capabilities to achieve
better human-machine communication. Human-Robot Interaction (HRI)
is a research area whose purpose is to understand, design, and
evaluate robots for use by or with humans. The foundations of this
special issue will set the baseline for understanding how HRI is
likely to influence and change our business practices and
lifestyle. This special issue will also introduce and discuss the
emerging use of companion robots in different Web-based
application domains such as online customer service and healthcare
management. We will solicit research and industry papers related
to these specific challenges and others driving innovation in
robotic computing and related research issues.
This special issue provides the fundamentals of social robots,
covering their computational development, technical capabilities,
and roles in academic, societal, corporate, and governmental
strategies. The special issue will provide clear evidence that Web
services play an ever-increasingly essential and critical role in
supporting robotic computing, a new discipline for
interdisciplinary research in business, information systems, and
even social sciences. This special issue should also further
investigate new best practices and directions for social robots
and HRI. This special issue covers topics such as:
• Data modeling, analytics, and algorithms for social robots
• Web services for robots
• The conceptual and technical architecture for social robots
• Security, privacy, and trust in social robots
• Industry standards and solution stacks in social robots
• Promoting cooperative and collaborative interaction with social
robots
• Anthropomorphism and Uncanny Valley Theory in social robots
• User experience in robotic computing
• Examining uncooperative and adversarial HRI
• The role of adoption and appropriation in HRI
• Verbal and non-verbal communication with robots in HRI
• HRI in groups and teams beyond dyadic interactions
• Empirical studies examining the cognitive, psychological,
emotional, and social aspects of HRI
• The impact of haptic feedback and touch on HRI
• The role of robot attractiveness on HRI
• Ethics on HRI
• Social-emotional models of HRI
• Theoretical frameworks for HRI
• Design implications for robot interactions at home, work, and
public spaces
• Human-oriented practices that promote HRI
• New methodological approaches to studying HRI
• Application of HRI to businesses and organizations
• Case Studies (e.g., healthcare, customer service, aviation,
etc.)
Submission Deadlines
• Abstract Deadline: 31 March 2022
• Manuscript Deadline: 31 May 2022
Submission Link
http://www.editorialmanager.com/ijhc?utm_source=CPB&utm_medium=cms&utm_campaign=JPG15743
Special Issue Editor(s)
Sangseok You, Sungkyunkwan University
sangyou@skku.edu
Patrick C. K. Hung, Ontario Tech University
patrick.hung@ontariotechu.ca
Lionel P. Robert Jr., University of Michigan
lprobert@umich.edu
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