3 papers
cs.RO2026
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…
cs.RO2026
"You've got a friend in me": Co-Designing a Peer Social Robot for Young Newcomers' Language and Cultural Learning
Neil Fernandes, Cheng Tang, Tehniyat Shahbaz +4
Community literacy programs supporting young newcomer children in Canada face limited staffing and scarce one-to-one time, which constrains personalized English and cultural learni…
cs.HC2026
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…