Educational Technology

March 27, 2021

Robots can use eye contact to draw out reluctant participants in groups

Filed under: Educational Technology — admin @ 12:30 am

Science Daily, KTH, Royal Institute of Technology

Eye contact is a key to establishing a connection, and teachers use it often to encourage participation. But can a robot do this too? Can it draw a response simply by making “eye” contact, even with people who are less inclined to speak up. A recent study suggests that it can. Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology published results of experiments in which robots led a Swedish word game with individuals whose proficiency in the Nordic language was varied. They found that by redirecting its gaze to less proficient players, a robot can elicit involvement from even the most reluctant participants.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/03/210310122608.htm

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