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Mosu Buddy: Mourning Support Robot
March 17, 2023
Mosu Buddy: Mourning Support Robot

The pandemic increased the number of people in mourning and safety protocols interfered with rituals and customs people were used to when a loved one ...

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Cogui: Interactive Social Robot for Autism Spectrum Disorder Children: A Wonderful Partner for ASD Children
March 13, 2023
Cogui: Interactive Social Robot for Autism Spectrum Disorder Children: A Wonderful Partner for ASD Children

Autistic kids have difficulties communicating with others and learning new things in an academic environment. Cogui is a robot designed for ASD children. It converses ...

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RoPi: Robotic Assistant for the Emotional Support of Hospitalized Children for Burns
March 13, 2023
RoPi: Robotic Assistant for the Emotional Support of Hospitalized Children for Burns

Injury burns are traumatic events, especially for children. The use of combined pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies in hospitals favor emotional ...

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Arpi, a Social Robot for Children with Epilepsy
March 13, 2023
Arpi, a Social Robot for Children with Epilepsy

Arpi is a social robot designed to keep children with tonic-clonic epilepsy company and help the families to take care of them. Arpi monitors the child's mood and empathically ...

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Allybot: Design Studio to Enhance Girls' Participation in Technology and Art
March 11, 2024
Allybot: Design Studio to Enhance Girls' Participation in Technology and Art

This study introduces AllyBot, an educational robot tailored for early adolescent girls in Peru, aiming to empower them in the domains of Technology and Art. With a focus ...

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Yachabot: A Novel Approach for Teaching Mathematics through Interactive Blocks
March 11, 2024
Yachabot: A Novel Approach for Teaching Mathematics through Interactive Blocks

The use of robotic objects and platforms has the potential to provide interactive methods that generate engagement. This study proposes the ...

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AMIGUS: A Robot Companion for Students
March 07, 2022
AMIGUS: A Robot Companion for Students

The pandemic has made everybody stay studying at home, but also there have always been isolated people who need a little push to study or interact with ...

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PlantiBot: Towards the Design of a Robotic Plant for Mental Health Care
March 04, 2025
PlantiBot: Towards the Design of a Robotic Plant for Mental Health Care

This study investigates the potential of robotic horticultural therapy as an innovative alternative for plant care and stress management in university students through the design and implementation of ...

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2024-02-11
AllyBot: Empowering Girls Participation in STEAM

This paper introduces the study of AllyBot, an educational robot aimed at empowering Peruvian girls in STEAM fields. Focused on middle childhood, AllyBot promotes collaborative learning, embraces mistakes, and offers progressive experiences to foster self-esteem and confidence. Through group activities, customization, and positive feedback, it creates a supportive environment for girls to develop essential skills. The envisioned scenario integrates art, mathematics, science, and environmental topics from Peru’s National Curriculum. AllyBot’s user-assembled design, customizable components, and emotional expressions emphasize human-robot interaction dynamics, highlighting the importance of fostering self-efficacy through dialogue.

MAPPO: The Assistance Pet for Oncological Children
2022-03-07
MAPPO: The Assistance Pet for Oncological Children

MAPPO (Mascota Asistencial Para Pacientes Oncológicos) is a social robot designed to guide, help and keep company children...

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