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Design for Children’s Playful Learning with Robots

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  • Maria Luce Lupetti

    (Department of Architecture and Design, Politecnico di Torino, 10100 Turin, Italy)

  • Yuan Yao

    (Department of Art and Design, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100000, China)

  • Haipeng Mi

    (Department of Art and Design, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100000, China)

  • Claudio Germak

    (Department of Architecture and Design, Politecnico di Torino, 10100 Turin, Italy)

Abstract

This article presents an investigation of the implications of designing for children’s playful learning with robots. This study was carried out by adopting a Research through Design approach that resulted in the development of a novel low-anthropomorphic robot called Shybo. The article reports the main phases of the project: the preliminary and exploratory research that was carried out to define a list of design requirements; the design of the robot and its supplementary materials for carrying out playful learning experiences; and the evaluation of the project that involved both parents and children. The robot, in fact, was finally tested as part of a two-hour experience that engaged children in activities related to the associations between sounds and colours. The article presents and discusses the results of this evaluation to point out positive aspects of the experience, emerging issues and hints for future works. These are documented to share lessons learned that might be supportive of the general development of children’s playful learning and cognitive experiences with robots.

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  • Maria Luce Lupetti & Yuan Yao & Haipeng Mi & Claudio Germak, 2017. "Design for Children’s Playful Learning with Robots," Future Internet, MDPI, vol. 9(3), pages 1-20, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jftint:v:9:y:2017:i:3:p:52-:d:112366
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    Cited by:

    1. Sara Khan & Claudio Germak, 2018. "Reframing HRI Design Opportunities for Social Robots: Lessons Learnt from a Service Robotics Case Study Approach Using UX for HRI," Future Internet, MDPI, vol. 10(10), pages 1-22, October.
    2. Ballard, Jaime & Borden, Lynne & Perkins, Daniel Francis, 2021. "Program quality components related to youth civic engagement," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 126(C).

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