4 papers
Go Big or Go Home: Simulating Mobbing Behavior with Braitenbergian Robots
Elaheh Sanoubari
We used the Webots robotics simulation platform to simulate a dyadic avoiding and mobbing predator behavior in a group of Braitenbergian robots. Mobbing is an antipredator adaptati…
Play-Testing REMind: Evaluating an Educational Robot-Mediated Role-Play Game
Elaheh Sanoubari, Neil Fernandes, Keith Rebello +3
This paper presents REMind, an innovative educational robot-mediated role-play game designed to support anti-bullying bystander intervention among children. REMind invites players…
Aesthetics of Robot-Mediated Applied Drama: A Case Study on REMind
Elaheh Sanoubari, Alicia Pan, Keith Rebello +3
Social robots are increasingly used in education, but most applications cast them as tutors offering explanation-based instruction. We explore an alternative: Robot-Mediated Applie…
What Makes an Educational Robot Game Fun? Framework Analysis of Children's Design Ideas
Elaheh Sanoubari, John Edison Muñoz, Ali Yamini +2
Fun acts as a catalyst for learning by enhancing motivation, active engagement and knowledge retention. As social robots gain traction as educational tools, understanding how their…