3 papers
cs.RO2026
Evaluating Human and LLM-Generated Thematic Analysis in HRI for Vulnerable Populations: A Comparative and Ethical Analysis
Alva Markelius, Fethiye Irmak Dogan, Julie Bailey +1
Thematic analysis (TA) has long been regarded as an inherently human, reflexive, and interpretive process. However, the extent to which LLM-generated TA is appropriate for Human-Ro…
cs.HC2025
Social Robotics for Disabled Students: An Empirical Investigation of Embodiment, Roles and Interaction
Alva Markelius, Fethiye Irmak DoÄan, Julie Bailey +3
Institutional and social barriers in higher education often prevent students with disabilities from effectively accessing support, including lengthy procedures, insufficient inform…
cs.HC2025
Stakeholder Perspectives on Whether and How Social Robots Can Support Mediation and Advocacy for Higher Education Students with Disabilities
Alva Markelius, Julie Bailey, Jenny L. Gibson +1
This paper presents an iterative, participatory, empirical study that examines the potential of using artificial intelligence, such as social robots and large language models, to s…