Investigating Speech and Multimedia Integration in Assistive Robots

This doctoral research investigates the integration of speech and multimedia elements in Human-Robot Interaction to enhance communication between humans and assistive robots.The study aims to define, design, implement, and validate adaptive interaction models that can facilitate social engagement, cognitive stimulation, and emotional support through personalized and dynamic interactions.A key objective is to improve natural language dialogue by adapting robot communication to users' preferences and emotions, dynamically extracted during interaction.This personalization seeks to make the "social moment" more effective, tailoring dialogue strategies to the unique characteristics of individuals.