Design Research on Robotic Products for School Environments

OH, Kwangmyung and KIM, Myungsuk (2009). Design Research on Robotic Products for School Environments. In: Undisciplined! Design Research Society Conference 2008, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK, 16-19 July 2008.

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Abstract

Advancements in robotic research have led to the design of a number of robotic products that can interact with people. In this research, a school environment was selected for a practical test of robotic products. For this, the robot “Tiro” was built, with the aim of supporting the learning activities of children. The possibility of applying robotic products was then tested through example lessons using Tiro. To do this, the robot design process and user-centred HRI evaluation framework were studied, and observations of robotic products were made via a field study on the basis of these understandings. Three different field studies were conducted, and interactions between children and robotic products were investigated. As a result, it was possible to understand how emotional interaction and verbal interaction affect the development of social relationships. Early results regarding this and coding schemes for video protocol analysis were gained. In this preliminary study, the findings are summarized and several design implications from insight grouping are suggested. These will help robot designers grasp how various factors of robotic products may be adopted in the everyday lives of people.

Keywords:
Robotic Products Design, HRI Evaluation, User-Centered HRI.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (-)
Depositing User:	Ann Betterton
Date Deposited:	13 Jul 2009
Last Modified:	18 Mar 2021 14:02
URI:	https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/537

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