Getting acquainted: First steps for child-robot relationship formation

In this article we discuss two studies of children getting acquainted with an autonomous socially assistive robot. The success of the first encounter is key for a sustainable long-term supportive relationship. We provide four validated behavior design elements that enable the robot to robustly get a...

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Main Authors: Mike E. U. Ligthart, Mark A. Neerincx, Koen V. Hindriks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Robotics and AI
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frobt.2022.853665/full