People with Disabilities Redefining Identity through Robotic and Virtual Avatars: A Case Study in Avatar Robot Cafe

Y Hatada, G Barbareschi, K Takeuchi, H Kato… - Proceedings of the CHI …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Robotic avatars and telepresence technology enable people with disabilities to engage in
physical work. Despite the recent popularity of the metaverse, few studies have explored the …

Telepresence Robot System for People with Speech or Mobility Disabilities

H ElGibreen, G Al Ali, R AlMegren, R AlEid… - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to an increase in the number of disabled people around the world, inclusive solutions
are becoming a priority. People with disabilities may encounter many problems and may not …

Toward AI-enabled commercial telepresence robots to combine home care needs and affordability

G Beraldo, R De Benedictis, A Cesta… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As life expectancy increases, social and health assistance requires sustainable and
affordable solutions possibly usable from one's own domestic environment. In this letter, we …

Telepresence robots in higher education–the current state of research

J Leoste, K Kikkas, K Tammemäe, M Rebane… - … Conference on Robotics …, 2022 - Springer
Distance learning may lead to decreased social presence of students in higher education,
potentially causing deterioration of both student learning out-comes and their mental health …

Evaluating students' experiences in hybrid learning environments: A comparative analysis of Kubi and double telepresence robots

X Hei, V Denis, PH Oréfice, A Afyouni… - … Conference on Social …, 2023 - Springer
Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, distance learning was employed on an unprecedented
level. As the lockdown measures have eased, it has become a parallel option alongside …

Exploring the affordances of drones from an educational perspective

T Sivenas, G Koutromanos - 2022 International Conference on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The aim of this study was the examination of the perceived affordances and constraints of
drones for teaching and learning. The sample consisted of 44 in-service teachers who …

Articulation work for supporting the values of students attending class via telepresence robots

H Elmimouni, JA Rode, S Šabanović - International Journal of Human …, 2024 - Elsevier
Robotic Telepresence (TR) is a promising medium for providing classroom access for
students who are unable to attend classes in-person. While existing research has focused …

Toward Intelligent Telepresence Robotics for Enhancing Elderly Healthcare in Smart Care Home

SHH Shah, A Badawy, F Jamil, T Alsboui… - … Conference on Human …, 2024 - Springer
Within the domain of smart care homes, where the well-being of the elderly is of the utmost
importance, this article introduces a novel strategy that combines an AI-enhanced task …

Robots in education: Influence of Regulatory Focus Theory

X Hei, H Zhang, A Tapus - 2023 32nd IEEE International …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Covid-19 pandemic has massively developed the use of distance learning. The limits of
this practice have gradually come to light, both for students and for teachers. It is now crucial …

[PDF][PDF] A preliminary field-trial investigation of enhancing a commercial telepesence robot with semi-autonomous navigation@ Home

Recently, the market of telepresence robots has a great growth especially given the
increasing demand for improving patient care by providing a direct link with doctors and …