SenseBot: Leveraging Embodied Asymmetric Interaction and Social Robotic to Enhance Intergenerational Communication

Embodied communication, which uses physical cues to convey meaning and emotions, is essential for building social connections. In this work, we introduce SenseBot, an augmented reality (AR)-enabled robotic representative designed to facilitate embodied communication. SenseBot acts as a local agent for remote users, allowing them to engage more interactively and meaningfully with people on-site.   … Read more

MoMoBot: Social Robots for Remote Communication

Social connections are known to have a long-term positive impact on human health and well-being. Strong social connections can help reduce loneliness and lead to an increased chance of longevity. Friends and family play an important role in people’s social life, as they provide a variety of support through shared activities and companionship. However, for … Read more

MazeRobot: A Tangible Embedded System to Help Children Learn Programming

Teaching children programming using tools based on Tangible User Interface (TUI) is an effective way to foster children’s computational thinking ability. MazeRobot is a tangible programming system designed for children of grades 1-3 with tangible input and output. Our system consists of three parts: a robot car, programming blocks and a map with some manipulatives. … Read more