Telepresence robots have recently been introduced as a way for children who are
homebound due to medical conditions to attend their local schools. These robots provide an …

This study aims to explore the relative differences in efficacy of three different computer
programming interfaces for controlling robots designed for early childhood education. A …

Homebound students, those who can learn but have a serious health issue (eg cancer, heart
disease, immune deficiency) that prevents physical attendance at school, are now able to go …

This study explores children's opinions and preferences regarding two isomorphic user
interfaces that can be used for introductory programming activities, a tangible and a …

In this note, we present minimal robot movements for robotic technology for children. Two
types of minimal gaze movements were designed: social-gaze movements to communicate …

The purpose of this study is to investigate the biological, mental, social, moral, and
educational perceptions of young children of the intelligent robot iRobiQ and to explore the …

Abstract A Toy User Interface (ToyUI) is a setup combination of one or more toy components
with other hardware or software components. As part of new technologies that permeate the …

This review examines recent methodological approaches for the evaluation of child-robot
interaction in learning settings. The main aims are to map existing work from a user-centered …

Educational robotics has the potential for improving special needs education and for
eliminating barriers to learning if it can be focused squarely on the special needs of children …

In the not too distant future Intelligent Creatures (robots, smart devices, smart vehicles, smart
buildings, etc) will share the everyday living environment of human beings. It is important …