Mutual Learning for Second Language Education and Language Acquisition of Robots

Yorita, Akihiro; Kubota, Naoyuki

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-27482-4_10

Cited by 3 publications

(3 citation statements)

References 17 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Fig. 1 Therefore, we developed a touch communication interface using human facial parts on the iPad screen [5]. We have used apple iPad as pocket robot partners, because we can easily use the touch interface and accelerometer in program development.…”

Section: A Robot Partnersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Robot Partner System for elderly people care by using sensor network

Woo

Wada

Kubota

2012

2012 4th IEEE RAS &Amp; EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob)

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This paper discusses a Robot Partner System for Interactive communication with Human using sensor network. Basically, the robot has a sensor to detect object in the environment. However, the equipped sensors on the robot are not enough to obtain the information about the person and the environment. Therefore, sensor networks are applied to the robot system for calculating human and environment states. We propose a database system on informationally structured space to communicate with human. In this study, the communication system consists of three parts. The first mode is information support; the second one is daily conversation; the third mode is scenario-based conversation. We applied robot partners in real environment for elderly people who are living alone at home. The experimental result shows the effectiveness of the proposed method.

show abstract

Section: A Robot Partnersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Robot Partner System for elderly people care by using sensor network

Woo

Wada

Kubota

2012

2012 4th IEEE RAS &Amp; EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob)

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Most humanoid robots designed for foreign language teaching take the role of a teaching assistant (Yorita & Kubota, 2012). Examples of such robots are IROBI (Han et al, 2008), the Telepresense robot (Kwon et al, 2010), Mero and Engkey (Lee et al, 2010), and the Humanoid robot (Chang et al, 2010).…”

Section: The Roles and Functions Of Humanoid Robots In Teaching A Foreign Languagementioning

confidence: 99%

The Use of Humanoid Robots with Multilingual Interaction Skills in Teaching a Foreign Language: Opportunities, Research Challenges and Future Research Directions

Tuna

2019

CEPSj

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Since a humanoid robot does not get tired regardless of how many mistakes a student makes, and because it can be equipped with novel teaching techniques and updated with the most current knowledge, it can be useful for achieving many educational goals. The rationale behind this is that it has been shown in the literature that robots are more useful as teaching aids than computers or other instructional tools, as they can mimic human responses. Furthermore, humans, especially children, prefer robot interaction to other interaction types. Adults generally struggle to learn a foreign language, but this is true of some students, too. With their multilingual interaction capabilities, their ability to provide real-time feedback, and their humanlike physical shape, some types of humanoid robots can be of great assistance to students in learning a foreign language. The use of humanoid robots leads to a personal connection with the students, and this can help overcome issues related to shyness, reluctance, frustration and lack of confidence that may emerge in dealing with a human teacher. Moreover, as humanoid robots can be programmed to know specifically what each individual student needs to learn, they can be quite useful for one-on-one speaking activities. Considering the many possibilities that can be offered by information and communication technology tools, particularly by humanoid robots, this paper reviews the roles and functions of humanoid robots in teaching a foreign language, presents novel approaches in this domain, provides research challenges, and finally outlines future research directions.

show abstract

“…By 2013, it is estimated that 8,000 preschools and kindergartens will have English-teaching robots, a planned $36 million growth (Falconer, 2012b). (See Han, 2010, andYorita andKubota, 2012, for surveys of robot-assisted learning.) Some of these English-teaching robots have the capacity to support remote video presence; a foreign teacher can give English language lessons to students through a robot.…”

Section: Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Design Challenges and Guidelines for Social Interaction Using Mobile Telepresence Robots

Tsui¹,

Yanco²

2013

Reviews of Human Factors and Ergonomics

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In this chapter, we address issues related to using mobile telepresence robotics for social interaction between people in different locations. We examine this problem space from three perspectives: (a) designing for the robot user, who is in a remote location; (b) designing for people near the robot, who are interacting with the user; and (c) designing so that the conversation is not hampered by the technology. We identify and review a number of mobile telepresence robots that have been designed for such social interactions across a variety of applications, including business, education, and healthcare. Finally, we discuss areas for future research and development in mobile telepresence robots for social applications.

show abstract

Mutual Learning for Second Language Education and Language Acquisition of Robots

Cited by 3 publications

References 17 publications

Robot Partner System for elderly people care by using sensor network

Robot Partner System for elderly people care by using sensor network

The Use of Humanoid Robots with Multilingual Interaction Skills in Teaching a Foreign Language: Opportunities, Research Challenges and Future Research Directions

Design Challenges and Guidelines for Social Interaction Using Mobile Telepresence Robots

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About