Comparing robots with different levels of autonomy in educational setting

Mirjam de Haas, Alexander Mois Aroyo, Pim Haselager, Iris Smeekens, Emilia Barakova

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    Abstract

    Robots’ ability to learn and show autonomous/intelligent behavior is expected to bring a breakthrough in usage of robots in education and assistive technologies. We compared a fully remotely operated robot (e. g. a robot with low autonomy) with one that could recognize cards and develop a playing strategy (i.e. highly autonomous) in a quartet game. We tested whether children perceive the robot in both conditions differently. Using a within-subject design, fourteen typically developed children played with a robot with high or low autonomy. The results show that both robots were evaluated equally engaging for the children. However, the introduction of more autonomy in robot’s behavior and interaction increased the time that the educator or therapist can pay attention to the child. Consequentially, the perceived usefulness of the robot and the triadic interaction between the robot, child and educator or therapist were considerably improved from the perspective of the educator.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationPractical issues of intelligent innovations
    EditorsVassil Sgurev, Vladimir Jotsov, Janusz Kacprzyk
    Place of PublicationCham
    PublisherSpringer
    Pages293-311
    Number of pages19
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2018

    Publication series

    NameStudies in Systems, Decision and Control
    Volume140
    ISSN (Print)2198-4182
    ISSN (Electronic)2198-4190

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