Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
2 results found in human-robot interaction.
- Socially Assistive Robot (SAR, Social Robot)
- A robot designed to assist people through social interaction rather than physical manipulation. Socially assistive robots use embodied presence, movement, and social behaviors such as gaze, gestures, …
- Trouble-Indicating Behavior (TIB, Trouble Source-Repair)
- Verbal or nonverbal behaviors that signal confusion, misunderstanding, or difficulty in communication. In research on dementia and human-robot interaction, TIBs are categorized into types including: r…