The Extended RoSA Conceptual Architecture for Managing Consumer-Grade Social Robot Surrogates

This paper introduces the Extended Robot Surrogate Architecture (eRoSA), a novel framework tailored for managing consumer-grade social robots used in entertainment and companion scenarios, including elder care. By extending the Robot Surrogate Architecture, eRoSA enhances the operational effectiveness of robotic surrogates by integrating advanced modules for state and personality management, allowing for dynamic and context-sensitive interactions across both healthcare and leisure domains. The architecture features a Hardware Abstraction Layer and a ReST Communication Module, which facilitate scalable, modular interactions across diverse robotic platforms, ranging from caregiving to entertainment applications. Challenges addressed include the complexity of integrating diverse robotic systems, ensuring real-time performance, and maintaining interaction quality. By emphasizing psychosocial interactions and modular adaptability, eRoSA aims to significantly improve the utility and acceptance of social robots in varied real-world settings, outlining a path for future empirical research and practical refinement.