Blar i Institutt for tverrfaglige kulturstudier på forfatter "Serrano, Artur"
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Children’s perceptions of social robots: a study of the robots Pepper, AV1 and Tessa at Norwegian research fairs
Søraa, Roger Andre; Nyvoll, Pernille Søderholm; Grønvik, Karoline Blix; Serrano, Artur (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This article studies perceptual differences of three social robots by elementary school children of ages 6–13 years (n = 107) at research fairs. The autonomous humanoid robot Pepper, an advanced social robot primarily ... -
Mitigating isolation and loneliness with technology through emotional care by social robots in remote
Søraa, Roger Andre; Fosch-Villaronga, Eduard; Quintas, Joao; Dias, Jorge; Tøndel, Gunhild; Sørgaard, Jon; Nyvoll, Pernille; Nap, Henk Herman; Serrano, Artur (Chapter, 2020)This book chapter explores how experiences of isolation and loneliness in remote areas can be mitigated through social robots’ emotional care. We first discuss the concept of being social and how that notion is changing ... -
The social dimension of domesticating technology: Interactions between older adults, caregivers, and robots in the home
Søraa, Roger Andre; Nyvoll, Pernille; Tøndel, Gunhild; Fosch-Villaronga, Eduard; Serrano, Artur (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)In this article we look at the home as an arena for care by exploring how care robots and technological care-systems can become part of older adults’ lives. We investigate the domestication of robot technology in the context ... -
What do Older Adults Want from Social Robots? A Qualitative Research Approach to Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) Studies
Søraa, Roger Andre; Tøndel, Gunhild; Kharas, Mark William; Serrano, Artur (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This study investigates what older adults want from social robots. Older adults are often presented with social robots designed based on developers’ assumptions that only vaguely address their actual needs. By lacking an ...