Browsing Research publications by Author "Syrdal, Dag Sverre"
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Assessing bias in online surveys using alternative survey modes
Spencer, Neil; Syrdal, Dag Sverre; Coates, Matthew; Huws, Ursula (2022-05-14)Due to concerns that respondents to online surveys are different from populations of interest, parallel offline surveys can be undertaken and results compared. In this article we create a set of principles to compare results ... -
Developing a protocol and experimental setup for using a humanoid robot to assist children with autism to develop visual perspective taking skills
Wood, Luke; Robins, Ben; Lakatos, Gabriella; Syrdal, Dag Sverre; Zaraki, Abolfazl; Dautenhahn, Kerstin (2019-03-26)Visual Perspective Taking (VPT) is the ability to see the world from another person's perspective, taking into account what they see and how they see it, drawing upon both spatial and social information. Children with ... -
Evaluating the Robot Personality and Verbal Behavior of Domestic Robots Using Video-Based Studies
Walters, Michael L.; Lohse, Manja; Hanheide, Marc; Wrede, Britta; Syrdal, Dag Sverre; Koay, Kheng Lee; Green, Anders; Huttenrauch, Helge; Dautenhahn, K.; Sagerer, Gerhard; Severinson-Eklundh, Kerstin (2011)Robots are increasingly being used in domestic environments and should be able to interact with inexperienced users. Human-human interaction and human-computer interaction research findings are relevant, but often limited ... -
Evaluating the Robot Personality and Verbal Behavior of Domestic Robots Using Video-Based Studies
Walters, Michael L.; Lohse, Manja; Hanheide, Marc; Wrede, Britta; Syrdal, Dag Sverre; Koay, Kheng Lee; Green, Anders; Hüttenrauch, Helge; Dautenhahn, Kerstin; Sagerer, Gerhard; Severinson-Eklundh, Kerstin (Elsevier, 2014-12-10)Robots are increasingly being used in domestic environments and should be able to interact with inexperienced users. Human-human interaction and human-computer interaction research findings are relevant, but often limited ... -
Kaspar in the wild: Experiences from deploying a small humanoid robot in a nursery school for children with autism
Syrdal, Dag Sverre; Dautenhahn, Kerstin; Robins, Ben; Karakosta, Efstathia; Cannon Jones, Nan (2020-07-01)This article describes a long-term study evaluating the use of the humanoid robot Kaspar in a specialist nursery for children with autism. The robot was used as a tool in the hands of teachers or volunteers, in the absence ... -
A Narrative Approach to Human-Robot Interaction Prototyping for Companion Robots
Koay, Kheng; Syrdal, Dag Sverre; Dautenhahn, Kerstin; Walters, Michael (2020-03-08)This paper presents a proof of concept prototype study for domestic home robot companions, using a narrative-based methodology based on the principles of immersive engagement and fictional enquiry, creating scenarios which ... -
Online, on call: : the spread of digitally-organised just-in-time working and its implications for standard employment models
Huws, Ursula; Spencer, Neil; Syrdal, Dag Sverre (2018-07-10)This article questions whether the dominant policy discourse, in which a normative model of standard employment is counterposed to ‘non-standard’ or ‘atypical’ employment, enables us to capture the diversity of fluid labour ... -
Prototyping Realistic Long-Term Human-Robot Interaction for the Study of Agent Migration
Koay, Kheng; Syrdal, Dag Sverre; Dautenhahn, Kerstin (2016-08-26)This paper examines participants’ experiences of interacting with a robotic companion (agent) that has the ability to move its “mind” between different robotic embodiments to take advantage of the features and functionalities ... -
Robot-Mediated Interviews with Children: What do potential users think?
Wood, Luke; Lehmann, Hagen; Dautenhahn, Kerstin; Robins, Ben; Rainer, Austen; Syrdal, Dag Sverre (2017-03-30)To date research investigating the potential of Robot-Mediated Interviews (RMI) has focused on establishing how children respond to robots in an interview scenario. In order to test if an RMI approach would work in a real ... -
Robot-Mediated interviews: A field trial with a potential real-world user
Wood, Luke; Dautenhahn, Kerstin; Rainer, Austen; Robins, Ben; Lehmann, Hagen; Syrdal, Dag Sverre (2020-05-20)In recent years the possibility of using humanoid robots to perform interviews with children has been explored in a number of studies. This paper details a study in which a potential real-world user trialled a Robot-Mediated ... -
Robot-Mediated interviews: A field trial with a potential real-world user
Wood, Luke; Dautenhahn, Kerstin; Rainer, Austen; Robins, Ben; Lehmann, Hagen; Syrdal, Dag Sverre (2020-05-20)In recent years the possibility of using humanoid robots to perform interviews with children has been explored in a number of studies. This paper details a study in which a potential real-world user trialled a Robot-Mediated ... -
Robot-Mediated interviews: A field trial with a potential real-world user
Wood, Luke; Dautenhahn, Kerstin; Rainer, Austen; Robins, Ben; Lehmann, Hagen; Syrdal, Dag Sverre (2020-05-20)In recent years the possibility of using humanoid robots to perform interviews with children has been explored in a number of studies. This paper details a study in which a potential real-world user trialled a Robot-Mediated ... -
Use and usability of software verification methods to detect behaviour interference when teaching an assistive home companion robot: A proof-of-concept study
Koay, Kheng; Webster, Matt; Dixon, Clare; Gainer, Paul; Syrdal, Dag Sverre; Fisher, Michael; Dautenhahn, Kerstin (2021-09-15)When studying the use of assistive robots in home environments, and especially how such robots can be personalised to meet the needs of the resident, key concerns are issues relating to behaviour verification, behaviour ... -
Utilising humanoid robots to assist children with autism learn about Visual Perspective Taking
Wood, Luke; Robins, Ben; Lakatos, Gabriella; Syrdal, Dag Sverre; Zaraki, Abolfazl; Dautenhahn, Kerstin (2017-12-12)In this paper we provide an overview of the study we have recently conducted investigating the possibility of using humanoid robots to teach children with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) about Visual Perspective Taking ... -
What has happened today? Memory visualisation of a robot companion to assist user’s memory
Saez-Pons, Joan; Syrdal, Dag Sverre; Dautenhahn, Kerstin (2015-12-21)Purpose – Memory deterioration is one of the most common cognitive issues associated with ageing. Not being able to remember daily routines (e.g. taking medicine) poses a serious threat to personal independence. Smart homes ... -
Work in the European Gig Economy : Research Results from the UK, Sweden, Germany, Austria, The Netherlands, Switzerland and Italy
Huws, Ursula; Spencer, Neil; Syrdal, Dag Sverre; Holts, Kaire (Foundation for European Progressive Studies, 2017-11)