Investigating Experiences with a Robot Teaching Children Self-Management: A Field Trial

Earlier research [1] suggests that a social robot can contribute to gaining self-management skills for children with diabetes. In the current study, the positive effect of different robot characteristics of a social robot is investigated in a natural environment with end-users. The NAO robot played...

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Main Authors: Neggers, Margot M. E., Ruijten, Peter A. M., Cuijpers, Raymond H.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Bonding
Diabetes
Education
Games
Robots
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Summary:Earlier research [1] suggests that a social robot can contribute to gaining self-management skills for children with diabetes. In the current study, the positive effect of different robot characteristics of a social robot is investigated in a natural environment with end-users. The NAO robot played an interactive trivia game with eight children with diabetes, which was video-recorded. After the study children filled in a questionnaire and parents were interviewed. Combining the data provided several findings: movements of the robot were entertaining, not all children appreciated eye contact and expressions contributed to bonding. These results can be used to improve interactions between children and human-like robots.
ISSN:1944-9437
DOI:10.1109/RO-MAN50785.2021.9515397