Developing dance interaction between QRIO and toddlers in a classroom environment: plans for the first steps

This paper introduces the early stages of a study designed to understand the development of dance interactions between QRIO and toddlers in a classroom environment. The study is part of a project to explore the potential use of interactive robots as instructional tools in education. After 3 months observation period, we are starting the experiment. The experimental environment, component technologies, and plans for evaluating interaction are described.