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Sparkybot:An Embodied AI Agent-Powered Robot with Customizable Characters andInteraction Behavior for Children

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UIST '23 Adjunct: Adjunct Proceedings of the 36th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology

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https://doi.org/10.1145/3586182.3615804

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Sparkybot is a novel robotic platform designed to enrich children-robot interaction by leveraging embodied agent technology. The platform allows children to customize the interaction characters and behaviors of the robot, providing a more personalized and engaging experience. Two scenarios are demonstrated to showcase how children can customize and interact with the robot. Our goal is to provide a platform that enables children to interact with robots in a more creative and engaging way.

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Sparkybot:An Embodied AI Agent-Powered Robot with Customizable Characters andInteraction Behavior for Children
1. Computer systems organization
  1. Embedded and cyber-physical systems
    1. Robotics
      1. Robotic components
2. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)

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October 2023

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ISBN:9798400700965

DOI:10.1145/3586182

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Stanford University, USA
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Jürgen Steimle
Saarland University, Germany
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Microsoft Research, USA

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