5 papers
LearnMate^2: Design and Evaluation of an LLM-powered Personalized and Adaptive Support System for Online Learning
Xinyu Jessica Wang, Christine P. Lee, Bilge Mutlu
Personalization is crucial for effective learning, yet online learning, designed for widespread availability and open access, lacks personalized guidance. Recent advancements in la…
Robot-Assisted Group Tours for Blind People
Yaxin Hu, Masaki Kuribayashi, Allan Wang +5
Group interactions are essential to social functioning, yet effective engagement relies on the ability to recognize and interpret visual cues, making such engagement a significant…
NarraGuide: an LLM-based Narrative Mobile Robot for Remote Place Exploration
Yaxin Hu, Arissa J. Sato, Jingxin Du +4
Robotic telepresence enables users to navigate and experience remote environments. However, effective navigation and situational awareness depend on users' prior knowledge of the e…
SET-PAiREd: Designing for Parental Involvement in Learning with an AI-Assisted Educational Robot
Hui-Ru Ho, Nitigya Kargeti, Ziqi Liu +1
AI-assisted learning companion robots are increasingly used in early education. Many parents express concerns about content appropriateness, while they also value how AI and robots…
Designing Telepresence Robots to Support Place Attachment
Yaxin Hu, Anjun Zhu, Catalina L. Toma +1
People feel attached to places that are meaningful to them, which psychological research calls "place attachment." Place attachment is associated with self-identity, self-continuit…