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Alessandro Di Nuovo
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Open AccessGesture recognition with a 2D low-resolution embedded camera to minimise intrusion in robot-led training of children with autism spectrum disorder
Growing evidence shows the potential benefits of robot-assisted therapy for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). However, when develo** new robotics technologies, it must be considered that this con...
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Open AccessSocial Robots: A Promising Tool to Support People with Autism. A Systematic Review of Recent Research and Critical Analysis from the Clinical Perspective
In the past decade, interdisciplinary research has revealed the potential benefits of using social robots in the care of individuals with autism. There is a growing interest in integrating social robots into c...
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Robot Companions and Sensors for Better Living: Defining Needs to Empower Low Socio-economic Older Adults at Home
Population ageing has profound implications for economies and societies, demanding increased health and social services. The global older adult population is steadily growing, presenting challenges. Addressing...
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User Perception of Teachable Robots: A Comparative Study of Teaching Strategies, Task Complexity and User Characteristics
This study explores the influence of teaching methods, task complexity, and user characteristics on perceptions of teachable robots. Analysis of responses from 138 participants reveals that both Teaching with ...
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A robot that counts like a child: a developmental model of counting and pointing
In this paper, a novel neuro-robotics model capable of counting real items is introduced. The model allows us to investigate the interaction between embodiment and numerical cognition. This is composed of a de...
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Open AccessMeeting sustainable development goals via robotics and autonomous systems
Robotics and autonomous systems are resha** the world, changing healthcare, food production and biodiversity management. While they will play a fundamental role in delivering the UN Sustainable Development G...
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Open AccessThe VISTA datasets, a combination of inertial sensors and depth cameras data for activity recognition
This paper makes the VISTA database, composed of inertial and visual data, publicly available for gesture and activity recognition. The inertial data were acquired with the SensHand, which can capture the move...
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Perceptions of Socially Assistive Robots Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Socially assistive robots (SARs) have many potential benefits for older adults, such as reducing loneliness and assisting with healthcare interventions. However, little is known about how they are perceived by...
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Combined Vision and Wearable System for Daily Activity Recognition
Social assistive robotics aims at improving the quality of life of elderly people and caregivers. Human Activity Recognition (HAR) is one of the capabilities the assistive robot should be endowed with, to allo...
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Open AccessAbstract Concept Learning in Cognitive Robots
Understanding and manipulating abstract concepts is a fundamental characteristic of human intelligence that is currently missing in artificial agents. Without it, the ability of these robots to interact social...
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A Brief Review of Robotics Technologies to Support Social Interventions for Older Users
In the last few decades, various studies demonstrated numerous robotics applications that can tackle the problem of the aging population by supporting older people to live longer and independently at home. Thi...
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Develo** the knowledge of number digits in a child-like robot
Number knowledge can be boosted initially by embodied strategies such as the use of fingers. This Article explores the perceptual process of grounding number symbols in artificial agents, particularly the iCub...
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Assessment of Cognitive skills via Human-robot Interaction and Cloud Computing
Technological advances are increasing the range of applications for artificial intelligence, especially through its embodiment within humanoid robotics platforms. This promotes the development of novel systems...
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Preliminary Investigation on Visual Finger-Counting with the iCub Robot Cameras and Hands
This short paper describes an approach for collecting a dataset of hand’s pictures and training a Deep Learning network that could enable the iCub robot to count on its fingers using solely its own cameras. Su...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Social Robots as Psychometric Tools for Cognitive Assessment: A Pilot Test
Recent research demonstrated the benefits of employing robots as therapeutic assistants and caregivers, but very little is known on the use of robots as a tool for psychological assessment. Socially capable ro...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
IBM Cloud Services Enhance Automatic Cognitive Assessment via Human-Robot Interaction
Thanks to recent developments in artificial intelligence and social robotics, Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) can be used as a non-invasive screening tool for the assessment of cognitive decline. In this scenar...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Evaluation of a Robot-Assisted Therapy for Children with Autism and Intellectual Disability
It is well established that robots can be suitable assistants in the care and treatment of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). However, the majority of the research focuses on stand-alone interventio...
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Open AccessThe multi-modal interface of Robot-Era multi-robot services tailored for the elderly
Socially assistive robotic platforms are now a realistic option for the long-term care of ageing populations. Elderly users may benefit from many services provided by robots operating in different environments...
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Embodied Mental Imagery in Cognitive Robots
This chapter is focused on discussing the concept of mental imagery as a fundamental cognitive capability to enhance the performance of cognitive robots . Indeed, the emphasis will be on the embodied imagery mech...
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Open AccessRobots in Education and Care of Children with Developmental Disabilities: A Study on Acceptance by Experienced and Future Professionals
Research in the area of robotics has made available numerous possibilities for further innovation in the education of children, especially in the rehabilitation of those with learning difficulties and/or intel...
