Child robot interaction has been growing in popularity in the past several years, as researchers from a range of disciplines endeavour to study children’s perceptions of and interactional behavior with robots, and produce guidelines for better robot design. However, conducting research with children can be a daunting task for those who do not have experience.
Through this virtual workshop, we intend to provide a venue for experienced researchers to share their knowledge with researchers new to the study of child-robot interaction, providing advice on good practices in experimental design and how to successfully and confidently delve into this area.
You can participate in this workshop by submtting a 2-page abstract or short discussion point (see below), or by registering for the workshop as an attendee on the RO-MAN website.
This workshop took place in 2021. A Miro board with the workshop's acitivity and papers can be found here
We invite researchers to participate in the first virtual workshop on Child-Robot Interaction for Beginners: Supporting New Researchers (CRIB 2021). This workshop will provide a forum for experienced researchers in Child-Robot Interaction to pass down their knowledge to researchers new to the field. We welcome two types of submissions:
Selected submissions will be presented by the authors during the workshop, with the opportunity for attendees to ask questions and engage in discussion. Authors should keep in mind the objectives of the workshop as stated below.
The objectives of the workshop are as follows:
Submissions can be within, but are not limited to, the following themes in Child-Robot Interaction:
Submissions should follow the IEEE two-column format, using one of the following templates: MS-Word or LaTeX. Submissions should be formatted as PDFs and submitted through the EasyChair link below.
Submission Deadline: July 9, 2021
Acceptance Notification: July 19, 2021
Workshop: August 8, 2021
3:00PM CEST / 6:00AM PDT
Welcome
3:10PM CEST / 6:10AM PDT
Keynote #1: Tony Belpaeme - Child-Robot Interaction From the Perspective of an Engineer
3:40PM CEST / 6:40AM PDT
Accepted Talks
Christopher Wallbridge - Mistakes and the Lessons Learned in Child-Robot Interaction
Emily Collins & David Cameron - Learning From Unstructured Child-Robot Interactions
Jin-Zhou He & Chi-Tai Huang - Do Robots Have Minds? Lessons From the Study of Goal Attribution of Inanimate Objects in Infancy
4:10PM CEST / 7:10AM PDT
Break
4:20PM CEST / 7:20AM PDT
Keynote #2: Sofia Serholt - Coming to Terms with the Robot in Child–Robot Interaction
4:50PM CEST / 7:50AM PDT
Accepted Talks
Anouk Neerincx & Maartje De Graaf - Designing Child-Robot Interactions for Child and Family Care Settings
Juan Giraldo-Huertas - A MESS-NOW for Child-Robot Interactions in Developmental Scarcity: A New Window for Old Questions
Nerea Martínez & Raquel Ros - Towards an Effective Integration of SAR Systems in Educational Settings
5:20PM CEST / 8:20AM PDT
Break
5:30PM CEST / 8:30AM PDT
Keynote #3: Vicky Charisi - Social Robots and Children's Fundamental Rights: An interaction with UNICEF
6:00PM CEST / 9:00AM PDT
Activity
6:45PM CEST / 9:45AM PDT
Ending Remarks