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The Robot Design method aims to: propose a theoretical approach to connect the Human-Robot Interaction and Human-Centred Design areas; to highlight the main variables that influence the acceptance of social and assistive robots and structure an a priori analysis approach of these elements: this would allow to design according to the determinant variables of acceptance and not to evaluate them only in the context of experimentation with users, which takes place after the development of robots; select and categorize the social and assistive robots currently developed on the basis of those qualitative and quantitative data (concerning users, activities and the type of interaction) that determine acceptance, in order to structure an interactive database which, based on the particular context for which it is designed, can provide specific indications, suggestions and directions (which have value since they have already been experimented with users and in real contexts); structuring an interactive and constantly evolving method, which can be enriched by users’ design and experimental experiences.