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Robots as assistive technology - does appearance matter
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2004)
This paper studies the eflect of a robot’s design (appearance) in facilitating and encouraging interaction of children with autism with a small humanoid robot. The paper compares the children’s level of interaction with ...
Designing empathic agents : adults versus kids
(2004)
An evaluation study using a trailer approach of a Virtual Learning Environment populated with animated characters focusing on physical bullying was carried out with three stakeholder groups, (children, teachers and experts) ...
Robot-mediated joint attention in children with autism : A case study in robot-human interaction
(2004)
Interactive robots are used increasingly not only in entertainment and service robotics, but also in rehabilitation, therapy and education. The work presented in this paper is part of the Aurora project, rooted in assistive ...
Towards Robot Cultures? Learning to imitate in a robotic arm test-bed with dissimilarly embodied agents
(2004)
The study of imitation and other mechanisms of social learning is an exciting area of research for all those interested in understanding the origin and the nature of animal learning in a social context. Moreover, imitation ...
Towards Interactive Robots in Autism Therapy: Background, Motivation and Challenges
(2004)
This article discusses the potential of using interactive environments in autism therapy.We specifically address issues relevant to the Aurora project, which studies the possible role of autonomous, mobile robots as ...
Phenotypic plasticity in virtual plants
(IOS Press, 2004)
Socially Intelligent Agents in Human Primate Culture
(Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004)
This chapter discusses socially intelligent agents (SIA) in the context of human culture. The first part of the chapter provides an introduction to SIA research and focuses on the issue of realism versus believability— ...