Published on in Vol 4, No 2 (2015): Apr-Jun

Use of a Therapeutic, Socially Assistive Pet Robot (PARO) in Improving Mood and Stimulating Social Interaction and Communication for People With Dementia: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Use of a Therapeutic, Socially Assistive Pet Robot (PARO) in Improving Mood and Stimulating Social Interaction and Communication for People With Dementia: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Use of a Therapeutic, Socially Assistive Pet Robot (PARO) in Improving Mood and Stimulating Social Interaction and Communication for People With Dementia: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Journals

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  4. Johnson M, Johnson M, Sefcik J, Cacchione P, Mucchiani C, Lau T, Yim M. Task and Design Requirements for an Affordable Mobile Service Robot for Elder Care in an All-Inclusive Care for Elders Assisted-Living Setting. International Journal of Social Robotics 2020;12(5):989 View
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  8. Hoorn J. From Lonely to Resilient through Humanoid Robots: Building a New Framework of Resilience. Journal of Robotics 2018;2018:1 View
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  10. Shiomi M, Nakata A, Kanbara M, Hagita N. Robot Reciprocation of Hugs Increases Both Interacting Times and Self-disclosures. International Journal of Social Robotics 2021;13(2):353 View
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  14. Shiomi M, Sumioka H, Ishiguro H. Survey of Social Touch Interaction Between Humans and Robots. Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics 2020;32(1):128 View
  15. Koh I, Kang H. Effects of Intervention Using PARO on the Cognition, Emotion, Problem Behavior, and Social Interaction of Elderly People with Dementia. Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing 2018;29(3):300 View
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  18. Hirano T, Shiomi M, Iio T, Kimoto M, Tanev I, Shimohara K, Hagita N. How Do Communication Cues Change Impressions of Human–Robot Touch Interaction?. International Journal of Social Robotics 2018;10(1):21 View
  19. Shiomi M, Hagita N. Audio-Visual Stimuli Change not Only Robot’s Hug Impressions but Also Its Stress-Buffering Effects. International Journal of Social Robotics 2021;13(3):469 View
  20. Robinson N, Cottier T, Kavanagh D. Psychosocial Health Interventions by Social Robots: Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2019;21(5):e13203 View
  21. Shiomi M, Hagita N. Social acceptance toward a childcare support robot system: web-based cultural differences investigation and a field study in Japan. Advanced Robotics 2017;31(14):727 View
  22. Shiomi M, Minato T, Ishiguro H. Effects of Robot’s Awareness and its Subtle Reactions Toward People’s Perceived Feelings in Touch Interaction. Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics 2020;32(1):43 View
  23. Zheng X, Shiomi M, Minato T, Ishiguro H. What Kinds of Robot's Touch Will Match Expressed Emotions?. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 2020;5(1):127 View
  24. Zheng X, Shiomi M, Minato T, Ishiguro H. How Can Robots Make People Feel Intimacy Through Touch?. Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics 2020;32(1):51 View
  25. Mazzeo G, Staffa M. TROS: Protecting Humanoids ROS from Privileged Attackers. International Journal of Social Robotics 2020;12(3):827 View
  26. Laban G, George J, Morrison V, Cross E. Tell me more! Assessing interactions with social robots from speech. Paladyn, Journal of Behavioral Robotics 2020;12(1):136 View
  27. Kelly P, Cox L, Petersen S, Gilder R, Blann A, Autrey A, MacDonell K. The effect of PARO robotic seals for hospitalized patients with dementia: A feasibility study. Geriatric Nursing 2021;42(1):37 View
  28. Shao D, Lee I. Acceptance and Influencing Factors of Social Virtual Reality in the Urban Elderly. Sustainability 2020;12(22):9345 View
  29. Zhou Y, Kornher T, Mohnke J, Fischer M. Tactile Interaction with a Humanoid Robot: Effects on Physiology and Subjective Impressions. International Journal of Social Robotics 2021;13(7):1657 View
  30. Lim V, Rooksby M, Cross E. Social Robots on a Global Stage: Establishing a Role for Culture During Human–Robot Interaction. International Journal of Social Robotics 2021;13(6):1307 View
  31. Erel H, Trayman D, Levy C, Manor A, Mikulincer M, Zuckerman O. Enhancing Emotional Support: The Effect of a Robotic Object on Human–Human Support Quality. International Journal of Social Robotics 2022;14(1):257 View
  32. Yuan F, Klavon E, Liu Z, Lopez R, Zhao X. A Systematic Review of Robotic Rehabilitation for Cognitive Training. Frontiers in Robotics and AI 2021;8 View
  33. Saragih I, Tonapa S, Sun T, Chia‐Ju L, Lee B. Effects of robotic care interventions for dementia care: A systematic review and meta‐analysis randomised controlled trials. Journal of Clinical Nursing 2021;30(21-22):3139 View
  34. González-González C, Violant-Holz V, Gil-Iranzo R. Social Robots in Hospitals: A Systematic Review. Applied Sciences 2021;11(13):5976 View
  35. Chiu C, Hsieh S, Li C. Needs and Preferences of Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Taiwan for Companion Robots and Pets: Survey Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2021;23(6):e23471 View
  36. Cuello Mejía D, Sumioka H, Ishiguro H, Shiomi M. Modeling a Pre-Touch Reaction Distance around Socially Touchable Upper Body Parts of a Robot. Applied Sciences 2021;11(16):7307 View
  37. Kerruish E. Assembling human empathy towards care robots: The human labor of robot sociality. Emotion, Space and Society 2021;41:100840 View
  38. Piau A, Steinmeyer Z, Mattek N, Lindauer A, Sharma N, Bouranis N, Wild K, Kaye J. Caregiving in Older Adults; Experiences and Attitudes toward Smart Technologies. Journal of Clinical Medicine 2023;12(5):1789 View
  39. Ray A, Bhardwaj A, Malik Y, Singh S, Gupta R. Artificial intelligence and Psychiatry: An overview. Asian Journal of Psychiatry 2022;70:103021 View
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  41. Walker S. Robotic Companion Pets and Seniors With Dementia in Nursing Homes. Professional Case Management 2022;27(2):85 View
  42. Fan J, Mion L, Beuscher L, Ullal A, Newhouse P, Sarkar N. SAR-Connect: A Socially Assistive Robotic System to Support Activity and Social Engagement of Older Adults. IEEE Transactions on Robotics 2022;38(2):1250 View
  43. Akiyoshi T, Nakanishi J, Ishiguro H, Sumioka H, Shiomi M. A Robot That Encourages Self-Disclosure to Reduce Anger Mood. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 2021;6(4):7925 View
  44. Shiomi M, Shatani K, Minato T, Ishiguro H. How Should a Robot React Before People's Touch?: Modeling a Pre-Touch Reaction Distance for a Robot's Face. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 2018;3(4):3773 View
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  49. Pham M, Do H, Su Z, Bishop A, Sheng W. Negative Emotion Management Using a Smart Shirt and a Robot Assistant. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 2021;6(2):4040 View
  50. Wu X, Adams A, Komsky J, Saint S, Mackin T, Zamer J, Hedin D, Dahlstrom R, Beer J. Socially Assistive Robots for Dementia Care: Exploring Caregiver Perceptions of Use Cases and Acceptance. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 2021;65(1):6 View
  51. Suzuki S, Imaoka N, Ando T. babypapa: Multiple Communication Robots to Enrich Relationship Between Parents and Child–Design and Evaluation of KANSEI Model to Control Closeness—. Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics 2024;36(1):158 View
  52. Hirayama T, Okada Y, Kimoto M, Iio T, Shimohara K, Shiomi M. Speed effects in touching behaviours: impact on perceived relationships in robot-robot interactions. Advanced Robotics 2024;38(7):492 View
  53. Nyamathi A, Dutt N, Lee J, Rahmani A, Rasouli M, Krogh D, Krogh E, Sultzer D, Rashid H, Liaqat H, Jawad R, Azhar F, Ahmad A, Qamar B, Bhatti T, Khay C, Ludlow J, Gibbs L, Rousseau J, Abbasian M, Song Y, Jeong C, Brunswicker S. Establishing the Foundations of Emotional Intelligence in Care Companion Robots to Mitigate Agitation Among High-Risk Patients With Dementia: Protocol for an Empathetic Patient-Robot Interaction Study. JMIR Research Protocols 2024;13:e55761 View
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Books/Policy Documents

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  2. Bedaf S, Huijnen C, Heuvel R, Witte L. Robotic Assistive Technologies. View
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  4. Oh S, Oh Y, Ju D. Advances in Human Factors in Robots and Unmanned Systems. View
  5. Fiske A, Henningsen P, Buyx A. Ethics of Digital Well-Being. View
  6. Shiomi M, Hagita N. Social Robotics. View
  7. Shibuya K. Digital Transformation of Identity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. View
  8. Heese C, Thaler T. Digitale Transformation von Dienstleistungen im Gesundheitswesen V. View
  9. Shiomi M, Nakata A, Kanbara M, Hagita N. Social Robotics. View
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  11. Zhang Y, Wan X, Yonezawa T. Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. Supporting Everyday Life Activities. View
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  13. Onishi Y, Sumioka H, Shiomi M. Social Robotics. View
  14. Bishop A, Sheng W, Carlson B, Jones N. (Re)designing the Continuum of Care for Older Adults. View
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  18. Ebers M. The Cambridge Handbook of the Law, Policy, and Regulation for Human–Robot Interaction. View
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Conference Proceedings

  1. Fan J, Beuscher L, Newhouse P, Mion L, Sarkar N. 2016 25th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN). A robotic coach architecture for multi-user human-robot interaction (RAMU) with the elderly and cognitively impaired View
  2. Shiomi M, Shatani K, Minato T, Ishfguro H. 2018 27th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN). Does a Robot's Subtle Pause in Reaction Time to People's Touch Contribute to Positive Influences? View
  3. Kim L, Follmer S. Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. SwarmHaptics View
  4. Chase E, Follmer S. ACM Symposium on Applied Perception 2019. Differences in Haptic and Visual Perception of Expressive 1DoF Motion View
  5. Bennett C, Sabanovic S, Piatt J, Nagata S, Eldridge L, Randall N. 2017 IEEE International Conference on Healthcare Informatics (ICHI). A Robot a Day Keeps the Blues Away View
  6. Iacono I, Marti P. 2016 25th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN). Narratives and emotions in seniors affected by dementia: A comparative study using a robot and a toy View
  7. Malith Manuhara G, Muthugala M, Jayasekara A. 2018 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon). Design and Development of an Interactive Service Robot as a Conversational Companion for Elderly People View
  8. Nakata A, Shiomi M, Kanbara M, Hagita N. Proceedings of the Companion of the 2017 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction. Does a Reciprocated Hug from a Robot Encourage Self-Disclosure? View
  9. Shiomi M, Nakata A, Kanbara M, Hagita N. 2017 26th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN). A hug from a robot encourages prosocial behavior View
  10. Hirano T, Shiomi M, Iio T, Kimoto M, Nagashio T, Tanev I, Shimohara K, Hagita N. Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Human Agent Interaction. Communication Cues in a Human-Robot Touch Interaction View
  11. Nunez C, Huerta B, Okamura A, Culbertson H. 2020 IEEE Haptics Symposium (HAPTICS). Investigating Social Haptic Illusions for Tactile Stroking (SHIFTS) View
  12. Okuda M, Takahashi Y, Tsuichihara S. 2020 Joint 11th International Conference on Soft Computing and Intelligent Systems and 21st International Symposium on Advanced Intelligent Systems (SCIS-ISIS). Effect of Humanoid Robot's Reaction on Human Touch to Robot View
  13. Pasquali D, Gonzalez-Billandon J, Rea F, Sandini G, Sciutti A. Proceedings of the 2021 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction. Magic iCub View
  14. Okada Y, Kimoto M, Iio T, Shimohara K, Nittono H, Shiomi M. 2020 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS). Can a Robot's Touches Express the Feeling of Kawaii toward an Object? View
  15. Shiomi M, Hagita N. 2018 27th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN). MetaHug: Audio-Visual Stimuli Change Stress Buffer Effect of Hug View
  16. Legaspi Jr. C, Pacana T, Loja K, Sing C, Ong E. Asian HCI Symposium '22. User Perception of Wysa as a Mental Well-being Support Tool during the COVID-19 Pandemic View
  17. Zhou R, Sareen H, Zhang Y, Leithinger D. Designing Interactive Systems Conference. EmotiTactor: Exploring How Designers Approach Emotional Robotic Touch View
  18. Matsunaga N, Shiomi M. 2021 30th IEEE International Conference on Robot & Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN). Does a wearing change perception toward a robot? View
  19. Yoshida N, Ueno K, Yonezawa T. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction. Agent's Internal State Expression Related to Desire and Suppress Based on Behavior and Physiological Expression View
  20. Akiyoshi T, Sumioka H, Kumazaki H, Nakanishi J, Kato H, Shiomi M. Companion of the 2023 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction. Practical Development of a Robot to Assist Cognitive Reconstruction in Psychiatric Day Care View
  21. Zhou R, Schwemler Z, Baweja A, Sareen H, Hunt C, Leithinger D. Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. TactorBots: A Haptic Design Toolkit for Out-of-lab Exploration of Emotional Robotic Touch View
  22. Onishi Y, Sumioka H, Shiomi M. Companion of the 2023 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction. Designing a Robot which Touches the User's Head with Intra-Hug Gestures View
  23. Wu G. Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Silicon Love: Deception, Vulnerability, and Artificial Companions View