Let Them Have Bubbles! Filling Gaps in Toy-Like Behaviors for Child-Robot Interaction

Ameer Helmi,Samantha Noregaard,Natasha Giulietti,Samuel W. Logan,Naomi T. Fitter,Ameer Helmi,Samantha Noregaard,Natasha Giulietti,Samuel W. Logan,Naomi T. Fitter

Robot-mediated interventions are one promising and novel approach for encouraging motor exploration in young children, but knowledge about the effectiveness of toy-like features for child-robot interaction is limited. We were interested in understanding the characteristics of current toys to inform the design of interactive abilities for assistive robots. This work first provides a systematic revi...