The use of online devices, tools and technologies in schools is seen as being able to
promote '21st century'skills, specifically inter personal (eg, being empathetic, taking others' …

In this paper, we present an integrated robotic system capable of participating in and
performing a wide range of educational and entertainment tasks collaborating with one or …

Within the area of intelligent User Interfaces, we propose what we call Sentient Embodied
Conversational Agents (SECAs): virtual characters able to engage users in complex …

Public perceptions of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (RAI) are important in the
acceptance, uptake, government regulation and research funding of this technology. Recent …

This paper provides a short introduction to the field of machine learning for interactive
pedagogical systems. Departing from different examples encountered in interactive …

There has been some studies in applying robots to education and recent research on
socially intelligent robots show robots as partners that collaborate with people. On the other …

Back pain causes more global disability than any other health problem studied and the
number of patients is growing. In Europe and in the US it is the number one cause of lost …

The primary purpose of this paper is to discuss the role of empathy in the design of
advanced systems in manufacturing and service industries in order to ensure suitable …

With social robots becoming ubiquitous, like smartphones, and their presence in sectors like
healthcare increasing, effective communication strategies for such public environments with …

The challenges facing primary education are significant: a growing teacher shortage,
relatively high administrative burdens that contribute to work-related stress and an …