This paper addresses the dynamic service selection and composition issues for the satisfaction of user requirements. We propose an approach in which agents perform service composi...
This paper develops a model for precisely defining how an agent interacts with objects in its environment through the use of its capabilities. Capabilities are recursively defined ...
Negative attitudes toward robots are considered as one of psychological factors preventing humans from interacting with robots in daily life. To verify their influence on humans...
Generally speaking, best practices in the field of interactive design are often derived from private-sector practice or purely aesthetic considerations; the specific concerns of p...
In this paper we describe an on-going experiment on the calming effects of a relational agent on users following a social bonding interaction. Applications to a range of health ca...