Title :
RoboBeggar: teaching attitudes by robotics
Author :
La Russa, Gaetano ; Myller, Niko ; Suhonen, Jarkko ; Sutinen, Erkki ; Vesisenaho, Mikko
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Joensuu Univ., Finland
Abstract :
A human size interacting robot called RoboBeggar is a dedicated learning appliance capable of bankcard-based swift money transfers, providing information on relevant issues, giving advice on how to contribute to help needy people. RoboBeggar helps people to understand where and why resources are needed. Thanks to a bankcard reader it gives the facility to donate money in a quick and efficient way. Both charity organisations as well as donors benefit from this interdisciplinary project with flavours of education, robotics, cognitive science and computer science.
Keywords :
cognition; cognitive systems; educational computing; electronic money; information retrieval systems; intelligent robots; public administration; social sciences computing; teaching; RoboBeggar; attitude teaching; bankcard based money transfer; charity organisation; cognitive science; computer science; dedicated learning appliance; education; money donation; robotics; Cognitive robotics; Cognitive science; Computer science; Computer science education; Educational robots; Hardware; Home appliances; Human robot interaction; Loudspeakers; Micromotors;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Learning Technologies, 2003. Proceedings. The 3rd IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1967-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICALT.2003.1215200
