Social robots can be used in education as tutors or peer learners. They have been shown to
be effective at increasing cognitive and affective outcomes and have achieved outcomes …

This article surveys the use of natural language in robotics from a robotics point of view. To
use human language, robots must map words to aspects of the physical world, mediated by …

This article reviews the state of the art in social eye gaze for human-robot interaction (HRI). It
establishes three categories of gaze research in HRI, defined by differences in goals and …

Autonomous robots are increasingly placed in contexts that require them to interact with
groups of people rather than just a single individual. Interactions with groups of people …

Most motion in robotics is purely functional, planned to achieve the goal and avoid
collisions. Such motion is great in isolation, but collaboration affords a human who is …

Physical embodiment is a required component for robots that are structurally coupled with
their real-world environments. However, most socially interactive robots do not need to …

Abstract Kindergarten Social Assistive Robotics (KindSAR) is a novel technology that offers
kindergarten staff an innovative tool for achieving educational aims through social …

Intelligent Virtual Agents (IVAs) are becoming part of our everyday life, thanks to artificial
intelligence technology and Internet of Things devices. For example, users can control their …

Robots can benefit education in many ways, and robotics holds great promise as a learning
technology. However, the use of robots in education remains largely unknown to both …

During conversations, speakers establish their and others' participant roles (who participates
in the conversation and in what capacity)--or" footing" as termed by Goffman-using gaze …