This paper considers the question of whether robots can be effectively programmed for
autonomous social interaction through learning from demonstrations recorded via Wizardof …

Learning from demonstration (LfD) is a widely-used technique for programming robot
behavior. Despite its flexibility and applicability to a wide range of tasks, LfD is most typically …

Teleoperation or Wizard-of-Oz control of social robots is commonly used in human-robot
interaction (HRI) research. This is especially true for child-robot interactions, where …

Tele-operated collaborative robots are used by many children for academic learning.
However, as child-directed play is important for social-emotional learning, it is also important …

Several studies have indicated that interacting with social robots in educational contexts
may lead to a greater learning than interactions with computers or virtual agents. As such, an …

Traditionally the behaviour of social robots has been programmed. However, increasingly
there has been a focus on letting robots learn their behaviour to some extent from example …

Social robots can be used to tutor children in one-on-one interactions. It would be most
beneficial for these robots to adapt their behavior to suit the individual learning needs of …

The present study investigates how children from two different cultural backgrounds
(Pakistani, Dutch) and two different age groups (8 and 12 year olds) experience interacting …

How do people teach robots tasks? Here, we focus on main methods and models enabling
humans to teach embodied social agents such as social robots, using natural interaction …

Humanoid robots consist of biologically inspired features, human-like appearance, and
intelligent behavior that naturally elicit social responses. Complex interactions are now …