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Effective emotional communication can have benefits in social interactions between a user and a robot. By developing a tool that can pivot easily between distinct emotional states in response to user presence or input, we have applied a multi-modal method for implementing affect communication in everyday interactions. Our interactive tool engages w...
Designing a socially therapeutic assistive robot (STAR) for use in mental healthcare is an emerging interdisciplinary process, for which there is a lack of comprehensive guidance and standards. This paper provides insight into the design and development process of the socially therapeutic assistive robotic dog, Therabot™. By outlining the project's...