Narrob: A humanoid social storyteller with emotional expression capabilities
In this paper we propose a model of a robotic storyteller, focusing on its abilities to select the
most appropriate gestures to accompany the story, trying to manifest also emotions related …
most appropriate gestures to accompany the story, trying to manifest also emotions related …
Social practices based characters in a robotic storytelling system
In this work, we present a robotic storytelling system, where the characters have been
modelled as cognitive agents embodied in Pepper and NAO robots. The characters have …
modelled as cognitive agents embodied in Pepper and NAO robots. The characters have …
[HTML][HTML] An ACT-R based humanoid social robot to manage storytelling activities
This paper describes an interactive storytelling system, accessible through the SoftBank
robotic platforms NAO and Pepper. The main contribution consists of the interpretation of the …
robotic platforms NAO and Pepper. The main contribution consists of the interpretation of the …
[PDF][PDF] Expressive gestures displayed by a humanoid robot during a storytelling application
Our purpose is to have the humanoid robot, NAO, to read a story aloud through expressive
verbal and nonverbal behaviors. These behaviors are linked to the story being told and the …
verbal and nonverbal behaviors. These behaviors are linked to the story being told and the …
An annotated corpus of stories and gestures for a robotic storyteller
This paper describes a system which has been used to automatically create an annotated
corpus of stories. This corpus can be exploited by a robotic storyteller. In a first phase stories …
corpus of stories. This corpus can be exploited by a robotic storyteller. In a first phase stories …
Emotional storytelling using virtual and robotic agents
In order to create effective storytelling agents three fundamental questions must be
answered: first, is a physically embodied agent preferable to a virtual agent or a voice-only …
answered: first, is a physically embodied agent preferable to a virtual agent or a voice-only …
Pepper as a storyteller: exploring the effect of human vs. Robot voice on children's emotional experience
Social robots are autonomous entities able to engage humans at the emotional and social
level. They are being used in several domains, especially in those where kids are the …
level. They are being used in several domains, especially in those where kids are the …
A story-telling social robot with emotion recognition capabilities for the intellectually challenged
D Azuar, G Gallud, F Escalona… - Robot 2019: Fourth …, 2020 - Springer
In this paper, a story-telling social robot is proposed. The robot is able to modify the
evolution of the story considering the emotions the audience is feeling. To do that, the robot …
evolution of the story considering the emotions the audience is feeling. To do that, the robot …
Attainable Digital Embodied Storytelling Using State of the Art Tools, and a Little Touch
How closely can a robot capable of generating non-verbal behavior approximate a human
narrator? What are the missing features that limit the naturalness and expressiveness of the …
narrator? What are the missing features that limit the naturalness and expressiveness of the …
On intelligent systems for storytelling
We propose storytelling as a central tool in social robotics and its use in educational
environments, either for the conventional classroom or for children with special needs …
environments, either for the conventional classroom or for children with special needs …