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Ethical implications of artificial expression of emotion by social robots in assistive contexts (2021)
Thesis
van Maris, A. Ethical implications of artificial expression of emotion by social robots in assistive contexts. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6552533

This research investigated whether Artificial Expression of Emotion (AEE) by a social robot can lead to emotional deception and emotional attachment. The use of AEE can be beneficial, as it may encourage engagement, and can help to build trust in the... Read More about Ethical implications of artificial expression of emotion by social robots in assistive contexts.

Expert-informed design and automation of persuasive, socially assistive robots (2021)
Thesis
Winkle, K. Expert-informed design and automation of persuasive, socially assistive robots. (Thesis). University of Bristol and University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6825997

Socially assistive robots primarily provide useful functionality through their social interactions with user(s). An example application, used to ground work throughout this thesis, is using a social robot to guide users through exercise sessions. Ini... Read More about Expert-informed design and automation of persuasive, socially assistive robots.

A semantically-enriched quality governance framework in the system of systems context applied to cancer care (2021)
Thesis
Qaddoumi, E. A semantically-enriched quality governance framework in the system of systems context applied to cancer care. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/5986806

Organisations are becoming more complex with diverse businesses, and therefore accomplishing their business objectives entails the need to develop System of Systems (SoS) with new capabilities based on existing monolithic systems of different domains... Read More about A semantically-enriched quality governance framework in the system of systems context applied to cancer care.