Search for dissertations about: "social robots"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 42 swedish dissertations containing the words social robots.

  2. 6. Robots Beyond Borders : The Role of Social Robots in Spoken Second Language Practice

    Author : Ronald Cumbal; Olov Engwall; Tony Belpaeme; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Conversations; gaze; backchannels; multi-party; accent; culture; Samtal; blick; återkoppling; gruppdynamik; brytning; kultur; Speech and Music Communication; Tal- och musikkommunikation;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates how social robots can support adult second language (L2) learners in improving conversational skills. It recognizes the challenges inherent in adult L2 learning, including increased cognitive demands and the unique motivations driving adult education. READ MORE

  4. 7. Older People Meet Robots : Three Case Studies on the Domestication of Robots in Everyday Life

    Author : Susanne Frennert; Certec - Rehabiliteringsteknik och Design; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Older people; social robots; gerotranscendence; domestication theory; Participatory Design; social robotics;

    Abstract : This thesis explores how older people construct meaning, use and make sense of three kinds of robots in their homes. The exploration is undertaken in empirical studies of an assistive robot, an eHealth system, and robotic vacuum cleaners. READ MORE

  5. 8. Social Robots as Intentional Agents

    Author : Sam Thellman; Tom Ziemke; Annika Silvervarg; Maartje de Graaf; Jessica Lindblom; Agnieszka Wykowska; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Human-robot interaction; folk psychology; intentionality; Människa-robot-interaktion; vardagspsykolgi; intentionalitet;

    Abstract : Social robots are robots that are intended for social interaction with people. Because of the societal benefits that they are expected to bring, social robots are likely to become more common. READ MORE

  6. 9. Transparency Mechanisms in HRI : Improving an observer’s understanding of social robots

    Author : Sebastian Wallkötter; Ginevra Castellano; Rachid Alami; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; human-robot interaction; social robotics; transparency; explainability; legibility; modeling and simulating human; machine learning;

    Abstract : During an interaction between a robot and its user, a robot may sometimes do things that the user finds unintuitive. This often happens because the user does not understand the robot’s intent, state, or policy well enough. READ MORE

  7. 10. The Useworthiness of Robots for People with Physical Disabilities

    Author : Håkan Eftring; Certec - Rehabiliteringsteknik och Design; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Page-turning; End-effector; RAID; Manus; Independence; Needs Analysis; Simplified Robot Use; Automatic Grasping; Case Studies.; Ethics; Rehabilitering medicinsk och social ; rehabilitation; revalidation; kinesitherapy; Physical medicine; Rehabilitation Robotics; Robots; Physical Disabilities; Useworthiness; Usability;

    Abstract : This thesis deals with robotics and the new possibilities it offers people with physical disabilities. I focus on the user and the use of the technology and, in particular, on what makes robotic aids worth using - useworthiness as distinguished from usability. READ MORE