🏷️ human-robot-interaction

> **Synthesis:** Glawe, Schmeckel, Brauner, and Ziefle (2025) systematically review empirical studies on human autonomy and sense of agency in human-robot interaction (HRI), aiming to bridge the gap b…

2026-08-13 · agency, autonomy, systematic-review, ethics, governance

> **Synthesis:** Lombardi et al. (2025) present a framework for enhancing the attention and social capability of the iCub humanoid robot by integrating advanced perceptual abilities that recognize soc…

2026-08-13 · social-robots, llm, storytelling, child-development, educational-robotics

> **Synthesis:** Bolla et al. (2025) investigate whether the commercial Pepper social robot can produce intelligible Italian Sign Language (LIS) signs and short signed sentences, addressing the undere…

2026-08-13 · social-robots, sign-language, inclusive-education, accessibility, special-education

> **Synthesis:** Martinez-Roig, Aragonés-González, and Cazorla (2026) present a scoping review of the use of the Pepper social robot in formal educational contexts, mapping documented forms of impleme…

2026-08-13 · social-robots, educational-robotics, k-12, higher-ed, scoping-review

> **Synthesis:** Tozadore, Ertug, Chaker, and Abderrahim (2025) present RoboBuddy, an intuitive interface that lets teachers create scenario-based storytelling activities from their regular curriculum…

2026-08-13 · social-robots, llm, storytelling, educational-robotics, multicultural-education

> **Synthesis:** This Discobot project study (2026) examines how robot appearance and task type jointly influence trust in socially assistive robots (SARs) in educational and information-sharing conte…

2026-08-13 · social-robots, trust, educational-robotics, higher-ed, social-cognitive

> **Robots in education (educational robotics)** — the use of physical or simulated robots as tools for teaching and learning. Educational robotics spans a wide spectrum: from programmable kits that t…

2026-08-13 · educational-robotics, computational-thinking, stem-education, k-12, higher-ed

> **Human-robot interaction (HRI)** — the interdisciplinary study of how people and robots interact, encompassing perception, communication, collaboration, and the social, cognitive, and ethical dynam…

2026-08-13 · social-robots, educational-robotics, agency, trust, well-being

> **Social robots** — robots designed to engage people through social interaction, using human-like cues such as speech, gesture, facial expression, and personality to communicate, teach, assist, or a…

2026-08-13 · social-robots, educational-robotics, embodied-learning, engagement

> **Trust in AI** — the willingness of learners and educators to rely on AI systems for learning, judgment, and decision-making. Trust is a precondition for effective use of AI in education, but it is…

2026-08-13 · trust, ai-literacy, social-robots, epistemic-trust, critical-thinking