Systematic Review of Affective Computing Techniques for Infant Robot Interaction

Abstract Research studies on social robotics and human-robot interaction have gained insights into factors that influence people’s perceptions behaviors towards robots. However, adults’ of robots may differ significantly from those infants. Consequently, extending this knowledge also to infants’ attitudes toward is a growing field research. Indeed, infant-robot (IRI) emerging as critical necessary area research are increasingly used in environments, such caring for infants with all types disabilities, companionship, education. Although been conducted the ability positively engage infants, little known about affective state when interacting robot. In systematic review, technologies infant recognition relevant IRI applications presented surveyed. adapting techniques currently employed infant’s emotion results be complex task, since it requires timely response while not interfering behavior. Those aspects crucial impact selection related metrics purpose. Therefore, review intended shed light advantages current challenges approaches field, elucidates roadmap their use forthcoming well potentially provide support future developments emotion-aware