Socially interactive industrial robots: a PAD model of flow for emotional co-regulation.

This article presents the development of a socially interactive industrial robot. An Avatar is used to embody a cobot for collaborative industrial assembly tasks. The embodied covatar (cobot plus its avatar) is introduced to support Flow experiences through co-regulation, interactive emotion regulation guidance.

Socially interactive agents for robotic neurorehabilitation training: conceptualization and proof-of-concept study.

Introduction: Individuals with diverse motor abilities often benefit from intensive and specialized rehabilitation therapies aimed at enhancing their functional recovery. Nevertheless, the challenge lies in the restricted availability of neurorehabilitation professionals, hindering the effective delivery of the necessary level of care. Robotic devices hold great potential in reducing the dependence on medical personnel during therapy but, at the same time, they generally lack the crucial human interaction and motivation that traditional in-person sessions provide.