Physical embodiment is a required component for robots that are structurally coupled with
their real-world environments. However, most socially interactive robots do not need to …

During the past two decades, robots have been increasingly deployed in games.
Researchers use games to better understand human-robot interaction and, in turn, the …

Spatial reasoning is one of the malleable skills well-suited to be developed using robotics
that not only benefits children in their pursuit of STEM-related topics but also fosters their …

To provide effective support in child health care, social robots' behaviors should be well-
tailored to the care context and situated user needs. This research focuses on a social robot …

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 …

MemoRob is a model about how to optimize the use of robots for learning. It is based on a
list of each possible robotic source of distraction associated with its relevant effects …

Evaluating Human-Robot Interaction with Ethology Page 1 [ HYPERLINK "" \l"Mur10" 1 ] 
Abstract— This paper explores the appropriateness of ethology to design robust and useable …

Dans le cadre de cette thèse, nous abordons les problèmes liés à un robot autonome
devant apprendre différentes tâches sensori-motrices dans des situations d'interaction et …

In this paper, we introduce a novel application based on the NAO robotic platform and
inspired by the word search puzzle. In this scenario, NAO is presented with a worktable with …

This doctoral thesis proposes a system for long-term interaction between a robot and a
human using a gaming context. A robot plays a game of pairs autonomously with a human …