3 papers
cs.RO2026
Teachy Mini: Development and Preliminary Evaluation of a Knowledge-Based Generative Social Robot for Higher Education
Stephan Vonschallen, Karim Kaufmann, Dominique Oberle +2
Generative social robots (GSRs) powered by large language models offer new possibilities for personalized tutoring in higher education, but also introduce risks related to misinfor…
cs.HC2026
Never say never: Exploring the effects of available knowledge on agent persuasiveness in controlled physiotherapy motivation dialogues
Stephan Vonschallen, Rahel Häusler, Theresa Schmiedel +1
Generative Social Agents (GSAs) are increasingly impacting human users through persuasive means. On the one hand, they might motivate users to pursue personal goals, such as health…
cs.RO2025
Exploring persuasive interactions with generative social robots: An experimental framework
Stephan Vonschallen, Larissa Julia Corina Finsler, Theresa Schmiedel +1
Integrating generative AI such as Large Language Models into social robots has improved their ability to engage in natural, human-like communication. This study presents a method t…