Someone to Read with: Design of and Experiences with an In-Home Learning Companion Robot for Reading
summary
An in-home reading companion robot for 11–12 year olds uses eight literature-derived design features: personalizing recommendations, setting and monitoring goals, and QR-coded pages that trigger context-aware comments as children read aloud. Eight families (N=8) try the system: children pick from a three-book choice tailored to reading level, scan codes, and hear conversational prompts; face-tracking fails when books block the camera; participants report strong social support across interest phases, phase-2 users note added value, phase-3 users report improved reading aloud; longer-term effects remain untested.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction to learning companion robot
- 2:32Designing for long-term interest
- 5:59Robot interaction and reading experience
- 9:05Study setup and initial findings
- 12:13Social support and companionship
- 14:59Future research directions
- 15:19Q&A session
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