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Implications of gender differences for the development of animated characters for the study of bullying behaviour
(2007)
This paper considers the impact of gender on the design of animated agents that aim to evoke empathy and to encourage children to explore issues related to bullying. High fidelity storyboards containing bullying scenarios ...
Socially intelligent robots: dimensions of human-robot interaction
(2007)
Social intelligence in robots has a quite recent history in artificial intelligence and robotics. However, it has become increasingly apparent that social and interactive skills are necessary requirements in many application ...
Solving the correspondence problem in robotic imitation across embodiments: synchrony, perception and culture in artifacts
(Cambridge University Press, 2007)
The narrative construction of our (social) world: steps towards an interactive learning environment for children with autism
(2007)
Children with autism exhibit a deficit in narrative comprehension which adversely impacts upon their social world. The authors’ research agenda is to develop an interactive software system which promotes an understanding ...
Human-robot interaction as a model for autism therapy : an experimental study with children with autism
(MIT Press, 2007)
Human-robot interaction is a quickly growing area of research. While most projects deal with typically developing subjects, the particular study that we report on in this chapter investigates interactions of children with ...
Robotic etiquette: results from user studies involving a fetch and carry task
(ACM Press, 2007)
This paper presents results, outcomes and conclusions from a series of Human Robot Interaction (HRI) trials which investigated how a robot should approach a human in a fetch and carry task. Two pilot trials were carried ...
AMIA: A knowledge representation model for computational autobiographic agents
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2007)
This paper describes a hierarchical design for knowledge representation in computational autobiographic memory. This model is named AMIA (Autobiographic Memory for Intelligent Agents). Inspired by research in human ...
Just Child's Play - Applications of Robot Assisted Play in Autism Therapy
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2007)
Eliciting Requirements for a Robotic Toy for Children with Autism - Results from User Panels
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2007)
Exploring the Design Space of Robot Appearance and Behavior in an Attention-Seeking Living Room Scenario for a Robot Companion
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2007)