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Teaching and learning physical skills often require one-on-one interaction, making it difficult to scale up, as there are not enough human teachers. Robots offer an attractive alternative. This paper presents TeachingBot, an adaptive…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-07-08 Zhimin Hou , Cunjun Yu , David Hsu , Haoyong Yu

Interactive Task Learning (ITL) is an emerging research agenda that studies the design of complex intelligent robots that can acquire new knowledge through natural human teacher-robot learner interactions. ITL methods are particularly…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-07-06 Preeti Ramaraj , Charles L. Ortiz, , Shiwali Mohan

Dialogic learning fosters motivation and deeper understanding in education through purposeful and structured dialogues. Foundational models offer a transformative potential for child-robot interactions, enabling the design of personalized,…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-03-21 Elena Malnatsky , Shenghui Wang , Koen V. Hindriks , Mike E. U. Ligthart

Social-emotional learning (SEL) skills are essential for children to develop to provide a foundation for future relational and academic success. Using art as a medium for creation or as a topic to provoke conversation is a well-known method…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-09-18 Isabella Pu , Golda Nguyen , Lama Alsultan , Rosalind Picard , Cynthia Breazeal , Sharifa Alghowinem

This paper introduces the project Social Assistive Robotics for Autistic Children aimed at using robotic therapy for autism. The goal of the project is testing autistic children's interactions with the social robot NAO. In particular the…

This study provides a systematic review of the recent advances in designing the intelligent tutoring robot (ITR), and summarises the status quo of applying artificial intelligence (AI) techniques. We first analyse the environment of the ITR…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2019-03-11 Jinyu Yang , Bo Zhang

In this paper, we propose Tutoring bot, a generative chatbot trained on a large scale of tutor-student conversations for English-language learning. To mimic a human tutor's behavior in language education, the tutor bot leverages diverse…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2023-02-27 Hyungjoo Chae , Minjin Kim , Chaehyeong Kim , Wonseok Jeong , Hyejoong Kim , Junmyung Lee , Jinyoung Yeo

As artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly important role in our society and global economy, AI education and literacy have become necessary components in college and K-12 education to prepare students for an AI-powered…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2024-02-06 Zhonghao Shi , Allison O'Connell , Zongjian Li , Siqi Liu , Jennifer Ayissi , Guy Hoffman , Mohammad Soleymani , Maja J. Matarić

This paper reviews the use of socially interactive robots to assist in the therapy of children with autism. The extent to which the robots were successful in helping the children in their social, emotional, and communication deficits was…

Robotics · Computer Science 2013-11-05 John-John Cabibihan , Hifza Javed , Marcelo Ang , Sharifah Mariam Aljunied

Recent advancements in robotics, including applications like self-driving cars, unmanned systems, and medical robots, have had a significant impact on the job market. On one hand, big robotics companies offer training programs based on the…

Increasing diversity in educational settings is challenging in part due to the lack of access to resources for non-traditional learners in remote communities. Post-pandemic platforms designed specifically for remote and hybrid learning --…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2024-04-12 Derek Jacoby , Saiph Savage , Yvonne Coady

This study investigates the interaction between humanoid robots NAO and Pepper, emphasizing their potential applications in educational settings. NAO, widely used in education, and Pepper, designed for social interactions, of er new…

Robots have the potential to enhance teaching of advanced computer science topics, making abstract concepts more tangible and interactive. In this paper, we present Timmy-a GoPiGo robot augmented with projections to demonstrate shortest…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-11-26 Pavel Jolakoski , Jordan Aiko Deja , Klen Čopič Pucihar , Matjaž Kljun

Mechanics and electronic systems can be applied to the physical models to understand the physical phenomena for students in laboratory. In this paper we have developed a robot arm for a laboratory experiment, where students learn how to…

Physics Education · Physics 2007-05-23 Omer Sise

Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms have emerged in the educational domain as a tool to make learning more efficient. Different applications for mastering particular skills, learning new languages, and tracking their progress are used…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2020-07-14 Arian Garshi , Malin Wist Jakobsen , Jørgen Nyborg-Christensen , Daniel Ostnes , Maria Ovchinnikova

In this paper, we present preliminary work from a pilot workshop that aimed to promote diversity and inclusion for fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics for Children (air4children) in the context of developing countries.…

This letter presents a physical human-robot interaction scenario in which a robot guides and performs the role of a teacher within a defined dance training framework. A combined cognitive and physical feedback of performance is proposed for…

This paper shows the potential of a Lego\c{opyright} based low-cost commercial robotic platform for learning and testing prototypes in higher education and research. The overall setup aims to explain mobile robotic issues strongly related…

Robotics · Computer Science 2014-07-02 Erik Cuevas , Daniel Zaldivar , Marco Perez

A social robot acting as a 'mediator' can enhance interactions between humans, for example, in fields such as education and healthcare. A particularly promising area of research is the use of a social robot mediator in a multiparty setting,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-10-23 Manith Adikari , Angelo Cangelosi , Randy Gomez

A key challenge in intelligent robotics is creating robots that are capable of directly interacting with the world around them to achieve their goals. The last decade has seen substantial growth in research on the problem of robot…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-11-10 Oliver Kroemer , Scott Niekum , George Konidaris