SoftSAR: The New Softer Side of Socially Assistive Robots—Soft Robotics with Social Human–Robot Interaction Skills

When we think of “soft” in terms of socially assistive robots (SARs), it is mainly in reference to the soft outer shells of these robots, ranging from robotic teddy bears to furry robot pets. However, soft robotics is a promising field that has not yet been leveraged by SAR design. Soft robotics is...

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Main Authors: Yu-Chen Sun, Meysam Effati, Hani E. Naguib, Goldie Nejat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/1/432