Advances in Human–Robot Interactions and Assistive Applications
A special issue of Information (ISSN 2078-2489). This special issue belongs to the section "Artificial Intelligence".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 1012
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Human–Robot Interaction (HRI) is central to enabling robots to work effectively, safely, and intuitively with humans across healthcare, education, industry, and domestic environments. The field is rapidly advancing due to significant progress in robotics, deep learning, reinforcement learning, imitation learning, large language models, and human-centered design. Despite these advances, several challenges remain before HRI can achieve widespread adoption and impact. Key issues include interpreting complex environments and human behaviors, adapting to diverse user needs in real time, ensuring safety and reliability, and building trust and long-term acceptance.
This Special Issue aims to highlight the latest advances, research findings, and real-world applications that enhance the interaction between humans and robots. We hereby extend an invitation to contributions that explore the frontiers of HRI through innovative methodologies, system architectures, and deployment strategies, with a particular emphasis on assistive applications that improve quality of life, support healthcare, and promote human well-being.
Dr. Zhidong Su
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- human–robot interaction
- assistive robotics
- large language models
- artificial intelligence agent
- context-aware systems
- multi-modal interaction
- safety and reliability
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