{"ID":2884507,"CreatedAt":"2026-06-01T04:54:23.091178241Z","UpdatedAt":"2026-06-01T04:54:23.091178241Z","DeletedAt":null,"paper_url":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.05946","arxiv_id":"2508.05946","title":"Social and Telepresence Robots for Accessibility and Inclusion in Small Museums","abstract":"There are still many museums that present accessibility barriers, particularly regarding perceptual, cultural, and cognitive aspects. This is especially evident in low-density population areas. The aim of the ROBSO-PM project is to improve the accessibility of small museums through the use of social robots and social telepresence robots, focusing on three museums as case studies: the Museum of the Holy Shroud in Turin, a small but globally known institution, and two lesser known mountain museums: the Museum of the Champlas du Col Carnival and the Pragelato Museum of Alpine Peoples' Costumes and Traditions. The project explores two main applications for robots: as guides supporting inclusive visits for foreign or disabled visitors, and as telepresence tools allowing people with limited mobility to access museums remotely. From a research perspective, key topics include storytelling, robot personality, empathy, personalization, and, in the case of telepresence, collaboration between the robot and the person, with clearly defined roles and autonomy.","short_abstract":"There are still many museums that present accessibility barriers, particularly regarding perceptual, cultural, and cognitive aspects. This is especially evident in low-density population areas. The aim of the ROBSO-PM project is to improve the accessibility of small museums through the use of social robots and social t...","url_abs":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.05946","url_pdf":"https://arxiv.org/pdf/2508.05946v1","authors":"[\"Nello Balossino\",\"Rossana Damiano\",\"Cristina Gena\",\"Alberto Lillo\",\"Anna Maria Marras\",\"Claudio Mattutino\",\"Antonio Pizzo\",\"Alessia Prin\",\"Fabiana Vernero\"]","published":"2025-08-08T02:17:02Z","proceeding":"cs.RO","tasks":"[\"cs.RO\",\"cs.HC\"]","methods":"[]","has_code":false}