Tiffany Field
University of Miami/Miller School of Medicine and Fielding Graduate University, USA
Publications
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Research Article
Social Robot Research: A Narrative Review
Author(s): Tiffany Field*
This narrative review includes summaries of recently published studies on features/qualities of social robots, as well as positive and negative effects of social robots on humans. The most effective features of the social robots include their human-like faces and voices. Other qualities that have been attributed to social robots include their intelligence and responsivity. Positive effects have been reported for children and adolescents being physically and verbally interactive with social robots and their stress and anxiety decreasing following interactions with the robots. In older adults, decreased loneliness, depression and agitation have been self-reported as well as increased physical activity. Increased oxytocin and decreased cortisol have also been noted following exposure to social robots, likely related to increased physical activity and decreased depression. In at least one.. Read More»