The topic of mental state attribution to robots has been approached by researchers from a
variety of disciplines, including psychology, neuroscience, computer science, and …

Although the field of artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly developed, there has been little
research to review, describe, and analyse the trends and development of empirical research …

Artificial agents, such as voice-controlled conversational agents (VCAs) built into smart
devices, are becoming more prevalent in daily and educational contexts, enhancing the …

Especially these days, innovation and support from technology to relieve pressure in
education is highly urgent. This study tested the potential advantage of a social robot over a …

The increasing presence of robots in our society raises questions about how these objects
are perceived by users. Individuals seem inclined to attribute human capabilities to robots, a …

Background Although human–robotic interaction is a rapidly burgeoning area of study within
education, and social robots are being widely tested for use in schools, few studies have …

The use of AI-based social robots has been shown to be beneficial for learning English as a
Second Language (ESL). Not much is known, however, about the drivers of parental …

Robot‐assisted language learning is a pattern that uses a social robot in a class to enhance
learning performance through human‐robot interaction. While this pattern receives …

Communication using manual (hand) gestures is considered a defining property of social
robots, and their physical embodiment and presence, therefore, we see a need for a …

This meta-analysis included 27 empirical studies to explore the effectiveness of robot-
assisted language learning (RALL) as well as the moderating effects of a number of …