Over the past three decades the field of pedagogical agents (PAs) has seen significant
growth, but no review has specifically focused on the design and use of PAs for K-12 …

This article presents a novel design of a Virtual Assistant as part of a human-machine
interaction system to improve communication between the presenter and the audience that …

From preschool age, humans tend to imitate causally irrelevant actions—they over‐imitate.
This study investigated whether children over‐imitate even when they know a more efficient …

The increase in the role of companion robots in everyday life is inevitable, and their safe
communication with the infrastructure is one of the fundamental challenges faced by …

This study examined whether computerized dynamic testing by utilizing a robot would lead
to different patterns in children's (aged 6–9 years) potential for learning and strategy use …

The present study investigated the usefulness of a pre-programmed, teleoperated, socially
assistive peer robot in dynamic testing of complex problem solving utilising the Tower of …

Evaluating human-robot interactions to improve them is a major challenge. Several scientific
approaches are commonly used. Here, we propose that ethology, science of behaviors …

Abstract “Audience effect” is the influence of an audience size or composition on the
emotional state of a public speaker. One characteristic of the audience which has received …

Introduction: There is a gender imbalance in Computer science (CS) and STEM education
and careers where males are more represented. With evolving technologies arising and the …

Better understanding how audience size influences emotions and behaviours during public
performances is of particular importance since it may both impact the level of anxiety and …