In a number of species, consistent behavioral differences between individuals have been
described in standardized tests, eg, novel object, open field test. Different behavioral …

Older adults represent a new user group of robots that are deployed in their private homes
or in care facilities. In the presented study tangible aspects of older adults' interaction with an …

Repeated agonistic and affiliative interactions are central components of animals’ social
environments (Beery and Kaufer, 2015). Agonistic interactions are described as aggression, …

Animals, including horses may be valuable partners in many activities, pedagogy and
therapy. Contact between humans and animals can facilitate an oxytocin secretion that, as a …

In a number of species, consistent behavioral differences between individuals have been
described in standardized tests, eg novel object exploration, open field test. Different …

Robot technology could be a future means to ameliorate predicted staff shortage in elder
care due to the current demographic change. This study focuses on the evaluation of a long-…

The eldercare sector is a promising deployment area for robotics where robots can support
staff and help to bridge the predicted staff-shortage. A requirement analysis showed that one …

Thanks to the efforts of the robotics and autonomous systems community, the myriad
applications and capacities of robots are ever increasing. There is increasing demand from end …

Adapting to users' intentions is a key requirement for autonomous robots in general, and in
care settings in particular. In this paper, a comprehensive long-term study of a mobile robot …

… Denise Viktoria Hebesberger …