Socially Assistive Robots as Mental Health Interventions for Children: A Scoping Review

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3D Printed Hexapod Social Robot

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ECHO: Empowering Children’s Healthcare with Humanoid Empathy

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Exploring the Use of Social Robots as a Game Associate in the Health Sector: A Systematic Review

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Emotion Detection in International Students Using a Social Robot

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Research on Interaction Design of Companion Robots Based on Role Identity

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Verification of the effects of gaze behavior in a turn-taking task with a robot on basic psychological needs related to exclusion

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