“Does it work?” A framework to evaluate the effectiveness of a robotic toy for children with special needs

E. Ferrari; B. Robins; K. Dautenhahn

doi:10.1109/ROMAN.2010.5598734

“Does it work?” A framework to evaluate the effectiveness of a robotic toy for children with special needs

E. Ferrari, B. Robins, K. Dautenhahn

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Abstract

To evaluate the performance of a social robot, both the aspects of safety and technical efficiency as well as the effectiveness of the interaction with the robot from the users' points of view need to be considered. The work described in this paper derived from the IROMEC1 project (Interactive Robotic Social Mediators as Companions) that investigates the design and role of an interactive, autonomous robotic toy in therapy and education contexts for children with special needs. The paper proposes a framework for the evaluation of robotic toys used as mediators for children with special needs and present its implementation with the specially designed IROMEC robot. Special attention is given to the interactions' effectiveness, considering the therapeutic and educational role that the robot can play for children with special needs in many different developmental areas.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Procs of the 19th IEEE Int Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages	100-106
Volume	5598734
ISBN (Print)	978-1-4244-7990-0
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ROMAN.2010.5598734
Publication status	Published - 2010
Event	19th IEEE Int Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication - Viareggio, Italy Duration: 12 Sept 2010 → 15 Sept 2010

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Conference	19th IEEE Int Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Viareggio
Period	12/09/10 → 15/09/10

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Ferrari, E., Robins, B., & Dautenhahn, K. (2010). “Does it work?” A framework to evaluate the effectiveness of a robotic toy for children with special needs. In Procs of the 19th IEEE Int Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN (Vol. 5598734, pp. 100-106). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). https://doi.org/10.1109/ROMAN.2010.5598734

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Ferrari, E, Robins, B & Dautenhahn, K 2010, “Does it work?” A framework to evaluate the effectiveness of a robotic toy for children with special needs. in Procs of the 19th IEEE Int Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN. vol. 5598734, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), pp. 100-106, 19th IEEE Int Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, Viareggio, Italy, 12/09/10. https://doi.org/10.1109/ROMAN.2010.5598734

“Does it work?” A framework to evaluate the effectiveness of a robotic toy for children with special needs. / Ferrari, E.; Robins, B.; Dautenhahn, K.
Procs of the 19th IEEE Int Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN. Vol. 5598734 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2010. p. 100-106.

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