RoboTales: ROBOTic Anthropomorphic LEarning Systems
摘要
RoboTales is a low-cost robotic storytelling system that animates narratives using expressive sock puppetry. Implemented autonomously on a Baxter robot as a test case, RoboTales synchronizes narration, gestures, and mouth movements to perform character-driven stories. In a pilot study, puppet-based storytelling outperformed a gesture-only mode, producing higher HRIES ratings and improved story recall, suggesting that embodied puppetry enhances engagement and narrative comprehension. Designed to be modular and platform-agnostic, RoboTales can be adapted to other manipulators and offers a screen-free alternative to passive media, supporting future deployment in child-centered learning environments.
引用
@article{arxiv.2606.26213,
title = {RoboTales: ROBOTic Anthropomorphic LEarning Systems},
author = {Andrew Chen and Ju-Hung Chen and Phurinat Pinyomit and Alexis E. Block},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2606.26213},
year = {2026}
}
备注
4 pages, 4 figures, HRI Companion '26: Companion Proceedings of the 21st ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, Student Design Challenge