Human-Robot Interaction: An Introduction Christoph Bartneck, Tony Belpaeme and Friederike Eyssel is an English-language textbook that provides a broad overview of themes central to modern research into human-robot interaction. The book is aimed at readers from disciplines such as robotics, artificial intelligence, psychology, sociology, and design.
This extensive introduction covers the basic principles of robots, design strategies, and evaluation methods. Various chapters address, among other things, speech, non-verbal communication, emotion processing, and ethical issues. The second edition has been expanded with a new chapter on how people perceive robots, recent developments in hardware, software, and artificial intelligence, and includes practice questions to test knowledge.
The book is suitable for students and researchers looking for a multidisciplinary and practical approach, from robotics to sociology. Content-wise, it aligns with topics such as computer science, robotics, and the social aspects of technology.