Section outline

  • Lesson Goal: Learn about social robots – robots designed to interact with people – including what tasks they serve (companionship, education, assistance) and how they are designed to communicate and behave in human-like ways.

    • Micro-Topic 1: What Are Social Robots? (Goal: Define social robots and understand that they are built to engage with humans through conversation, emotion, or social cues.)

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    • Micro-Topic 2: Examples of Social Robots (Goal: Get to know some real examples of social robots (e.g. Pepper, NAO, Paro the seal, etc.) and what purposes they serve, such as therapy or customer service).

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    • Micro-Topic 3: Designing Robots for Human Interaction (Goal: Understand the challenges in making robots that people feel comfortable with – including giving robots personalities, facial expressions or voices, and avoiding the “uncanny valley.”)

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