• News Views Podcast Learn team about contribute republish AIhub resources AIhub events News Views Podcast Learn News Views Podcast Learn Robot Talk Episode 143 - Robots for children, with Elmira Yadollahi Claire chatted to Elmira Yadollahi from Lancaster University about how children interact with and relate to robots. • Elmira Yadollahiis an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Lancaster University. • She has a joint PhD in robotics and computer science from EPFL in Switzerland and Instituto Superior Técnico in Portugal. • Her research tackles explainability in robotics, as well as multimodal perception and explanation methods. • Her core expertise is in child-robot interaction, with a focus on expectation management, trust, and AI literacy. • She has organised workshops on Explainability in Human-Robot Interaction and the Design and Development of Robots and AI with Children.
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- In episode 143 of Robot Talk, host Claire interviews Elmira Yadollahi, an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Lancaster University, about how children engage with robots. Yadollahi, who earned a joint PhD in robotics and computer science from EPFL and Instituto Superior Técnico, focuses on explainability in robotics and multimodal perception. Her research centers on child‑robot interaction, specifically managing expectations, building trust, and fostering AI literacy among young users. She has led workshops on explainability in human‑robot interaction and on designing robots and AI tools for children, highlighting best practices for safe, transparent robot use in educational settings.
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