Toys That Mobilize: Past, Present and Future of Phygital Playful Technology

Heljakka, Katriina; Ihamäki, Pirita

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-32523-7_46

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“…enjoyment when playing a game; Leite et al , 2008; dissipation in states of momentary solitude; Odekerken-Schröder et al , in press). It might be deployed to prevent both older adults and children from experiencing minor psychological discomfort during isolation periods (Heljakka and Ihamäki, 2020). An example is Alibaba's DWI Dowellin, a small robot on wheels which entertains users by singing and dancing (Alibaba, 2020).…”

Section: Robotic Transformative Potential In Times Of Covid-19 and Beyond – A Typologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Robotic transformative service research: deploying social robots for consumer well-being during COVID-19 and beyond

Henkel

Čaić

Blaurock

et al. 2020

JOSM

148

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PurposeBesides the direct physical health consequences, through social isolation COVID-19 affects a considerably larger share of consumers with deleterious effects for their psychological well-being. Two vulnerable consumer groups are particularly affected: older adults and children. The purpose of the underlying paper is to take a transformative research perspective on how social robots can be deployed for advancing the well-being of these vulnerable consumers and to spur robotic transformative service research (RTSR).Design/methodology/approachThis paper follows a conceptual approach that integrates findings from various domains: service research, social robotics, social psychology and medicine.FindingsTwo key findings advanced in this paper are (1) a typology of robotic transformative service (i.e. entertainer, social enabler, mentor and friend) as a function of consumers' state of social isolation, well-being focus and robot capabilities and (2) a future research agenda for RTSR.Practical implicationsThis paper guides service consumers and providers and robot developers in identifying and developing the most appropriate social robot type for advancing the well-being of vulnerable consumers in social isolation.Originality/valueThis study is the first to integrate social robotics and transformative service research by developing a typology of social robots as a guiding framework for assessing the status quo of transformative robotic service on the basis of which it advances a future research agenda for RTSR. It further complements the underdeveloped body of service research with a focus on eudaimonic consumer well-being.

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Section: Robotic Transformative Potential In Times Of Covid-19 and Beyond – A Typologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Robotic transformative service research: deploying social robots for consumer well-being during COVID-19 and beyond

Henkel

Čaić

Blaurock

et al. 2020

JOSM

148

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“…Through a systematic review, Ling et al [18] pointed out that these toys can fulfil three distinct functions: establishing connections with other devices or services, enabling interaction between humans and toys, and processing data. Similarly, Heljakka and Ihamäki [19] found that these toys are also capable of acquiring knowledge from the actions of their users and modifying their responses to environments, thereby generating increasingly complex interactions and unexpected scenarios that can assist in retaining the player's attention. As such, these toys motivate participants to stay active.…”

Section: Digital Technology and Playmentioning

confidence: 99%

Views of Parents on Using Technology-Enhanced Toys in the Free Play of Children Aged One to Four Years

Bourha,

Hatzigianni,

Sidiropoulou

et al. 2024

Education Sciences

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New technology has brought about a novel approach to play termed digital play. Digital play shares many characteristics with traditional play but also presents new possibilities (e.g., building concepts and skills about STEM, opportunities for physical, outdoor activities). Despite new toys with technological characteristics being popular, there is limited research on this specific area for children under four years old and their parents. This study explored parental perspectives and was part of a larger investigation that examined 68 (38 boys and 30 girls) very young children’s (1–4 years) engagement with technology-enhanced toys (TETs) in early childhood settings. A sequential explanatory design was employed, wherein parents completed questionnaires before and after their children engaged with TETs. Statistical and thematic analysis revealed that family demographics play an important role in children ‘s use of TETs and digital technologies (e.g., on the quality of engagement with their children during playing with TETs). Parents noted improvements in their children’s skills, including fine motor skills, language, and creativity. This study underscores the importance of considering parental backgrounds in digital technology initiatives for early childhood development. Policymakers and educators may benefit from these insights to tailor digital integration and support children’s digital competence effectively.

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“…For example, faces are a stimulus that has a level of attractiveness or beauty that is often associated with desire. In addition, faces are associated with emotional aspects (Saegusa et al, 2015) and the familiarity that these can represent to a person to leads to preference (Liao et al, 2013) and recognize the capacity of remind aspect related to consumer experience (Heljakka and Ihamäki, 2019). The stimulus, due to its familiarity, can change a consumer's decision-making process.…”

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Recognizing Decision-Making Using Eye Movement: A Case Study With Children

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The use of visual attention for evaluating consumer behavior has become a relevant field in recent years, allowing researchers to understand the decision-making processes beyond classical self-reports. In our research, we focused on using eye-tracking as a method to understand consumer preferences in children. Twenty-eight subjects with ages between 7 and 12 years participated in the experiment. Participants were involved in two consecutive phases. The initial phase consisted of the visualization of a set of stimuli for decisionmaking in an eight-position layout called Alternative Forced-choice. Then the subjects were asked to freely analyze the set of stimuli, they needed to choose the best in terms of preference. The sample was randomly divided into two groups balanced by gender. One group visualized a set of icons and the other a set of toys. The final phase was an independent assessment of each stimulus viewed in the initial phase in terms of liking/ disliking using a 7-point Likert scale. Sixty-four stimuli were designed for each of the groups. The visual attention was measured using a non-obstructive eye-tracking device. The results revealed two novel insights. Firstly, the time of fixation during the last four visits to each stimulus before the decision-making instant allows us to recognize the icon or toy chosen from the eight alternatives with a 71.2 and 67.2% of accuracy, respectively. The result supports the use of visual attention measurements as an implicit tool to analyze decision-making and preferences in children. Secondly, eye movement and the choice of liking/disliking choice are influenced by stimuli design dimensions. The icon observation results revealed how gender samples have different fixation and different visit times which depend on stimuli design dimension. The toy observations results revealed how the materials determinate the largest amount fixations, also, the visit times were differentiated by gender. This research presents a relevant empirical data to understand the decisionmaking phenomenon by analyzing eye movement behavior. The presented method can be applied to recognize the choice likelihood between several alternatives. Finally, children's opinions represent an extra difficulty judgment to be determined, and the eye-tracking technique seen as an implicit measure to tackle it.

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Toys That Mobilize: Past, Present and Future of Phygital Playful Technology

Cited by 9 publications

References 18 publications

Robotic transformative service research: deploying social robots for consumer well-being during COVID-19 and beyond

Robotic transformative service research: deploying social robots for consumer well-being during COVID-19 and beyond

Views of Parents on Using Technology-Enhanced Toys in the Free Play of Children Aged One to Four Years

Recognizing Decision-Making Using Eye Movement: A Case Study With Children

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