Select Publications
Conference Presentations
, 2019, 'Addiction to Robots: From Science Fiction Representation to Real Addiction', presented at THE 4TH JOINT UAE SYMPOSIUM ON SOCIAL ROBOTICS, Abu Dabhi, UAE, 03 February 2019 - 06 February 2019, https://wp.nyu.edu/jssr/program/
, 2018, 'Data visualization of Human-Robot Interaction variables in realistic scenarios.', presented at OzViz 2018, Sydney, Australia, 22 November 2018 - 23 November 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27189
, 2018, 'Robot addiction: From science fiction representation to real addiction.', presented at ROBOTS & AI IN SOCIETY: Socio-psychological, cultural-economic, and ethico-political aspects of living with artificial autonomous agents, Parramata, NSW, Australia, 08 November 2018 - 22 February 2019, https://dhrg.uws.edu.au/robots-ai-confr/program/
Reports
, 2021, Virtual Characters versus Social Robots: A Future Comparative Study of Social Agents for English Language Teaching, https://robot4learning.github.io/, https://robot4learning.github.io/, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28038, https://robot4learning.github.io/
, 2019, Robot Nurse for Patient's Lifting, Internal Report of Libersalus SA. de CV. for INADEM, Mexico, Mexico City
Designs / Architecture
, 2020, 3D printed Social Robot Prototype., UNSW Repository, publication category: Designs / Architecture
Patents
, 2019, Industrial Model of Social Interfaz for Service Robot, Mexico, Patent No. MX/f/2017/002789, Patent Agent:Mexican Institute of Intelectual Property, https://vidoc.impi.gob.mx/visor?d=MX/2019/5763
Media
, 2023, Alumni studies Human Robot Interaction in Australia, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico City, https://www.ipn.mx/assets/files/ccs/docs/gaceta-seleccion/2023/06/g-162-m.pdf
, 2020, AI@UNSW, Australia, A celebration of Artificial Intelligence, Robots playing Ultimatum (online), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omdfHKwfS7E
, 2020, Tecnologías Interactivas & Agendes Sociales (online), https://www.facebook.com/DISENO.INDUSTRIAL.UAA.OFICIAL/photos/a.461641447657443/990018588153057/
, 2020, A visually impaired user Experience using a 3D-enhanced Facility Management System for Indoors Navigation (online), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrN4gEUWAdM
, 2020, Robots Games: Increasing Acceptability of Social Robots in Long-Term Human-Robot Interaction (online), https://artdesign.unsw.edu.au/whats-on/events/unfiled-mi%C5%A1kamandi%25%20C4%87-and-eduardo-ben%C3%ADtez-sandoval
, 2020, Social robots show promise for future pandemics, https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/art-architecture-design/social-robots-show-promise-future-pandemics
, 2020, Social robots show promise for future pandemics. The early adoption of social robots, in the healthcare and service industries, illustrates their potential to assist in future crises., UNSW, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27675
, 2020, Introduction to Human-Robot Interaction (online), https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10157730974714091&set=a.173317909090
, 2020, How has Academic Research Changed as a Result of COVID-19?, https://www.facebook.com/lahoreuniversityofmanagementsciences/videos/28210204%202792845
, 2019, Designing Better Social Robots for Future Ageing Technologies., https://twitter.com/AgeingFutures/status/1204564400754978816
, 2019, Robotics and the potential to improve access to rights for people with disabilities, Australian Human Rights Institute, Sydney, Australia, https://www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/news/robotics-and-potential-improve-access-rights-people-disabilities
, 2019, Laboratory of Technologies "El Rule", Social Robots in the XXI century - Laboratorio de Tecnologias “El Rule”, Robots Sociales en el siglo XXI, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfM5-B7Dd6k
, 2018, Robotics and the disability care sector: opportunity or threat?, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WoQQt1Dye8
, 2018, Robotics and the disability care sector: opportunity or threat?, UNSW Newsroom, Kensington, Australia, https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/social-affairs/robotics-and-disability-care-sector-opportunity-or-threat
, 2016, From science fiction to new technologies, and vice versa - De la science-fiction aux nouvelles technologies, et vice et versa, https://theconversation.com/de-la-science-fiction-aux-nouvelles-technologies-et-vice-et-versa-52650
, 2015, The technology in science fiction is not always what we want in the real world, https://theconversation.com/the-technology-in-science-fiction-is-not-always-what-we-want-in-the-real-world-51196
, 2014, Eugene in Aotearoa - Robot movie, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbjE4QAUE7M
, 2012, Model of Reciprocity of HRI, https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.504534112913493.124430.1329847700%2068431
, 2012, Nao Robot Dances Gangnam Style, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51vQo-imc4Q
, 2011, Science Sunday - Domingo de Ciencia
Preprints
, 2024, MERCI: Multimodal Emotional and peRsonal Conversational Interactions Dataset, http://arxiv.org/abs/2412.04908v2
, 2022, A Decision Support Design Framework for Selecting a Robotic Interface, http://arxiv.org/abs/2202.03689v1
, 2022, Human-Robot Creative Interactions (HRCI): Exploring Creativity in Artificial Agents Using a Story-Telling Game, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/frobt.2022.695162
, 2022, Prototyping a Virtual Agent for Pre-school English Teaching, http://arxiv.org/abs/2202.06946v1
Other
Benitez Sandoval E (ed.), 2024, Map of Interactive Technologies of Australia, https://humanrobotinteraction.org/2025/explore-hri-in-australia/
Benitez Sandoval E (ed.), 2023, Repository of Human Robot Interaction Metrics, https://sandoval.au/2023/11/30/metrics-in-human-robot-interaction-for-new-users/