Principal investigator
Prof. Kerstin Dautenhahn
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Senior Research Fellow
Dr. Ben Robins
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Adaptive Systems Research Group,
University of Hertfordshire,
College Lane Campus,
Hatfield, Hertfordshire,
AL10 9AB
Robots in the AuRoRA project
The robots can be used to teach the children basic social interaction skills using turn-taking, imitation games, collaborative skills, emotional expressions and others. The use of robots as mediators, as objects of shared attention can further encourage interaction with peers and adults. The robots that have been used in the project are as follows:
