Humanoid Robots: Useful or Useless?

Authors

  • Richard C Seals University of Greenwich

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21100/compass.v7i11.225

Keywords:

Assessment, Learning Technology

Abstract

The potential usefulness of a humanoid robot (Robothespian) was investigated by a group of six MSc students who chose to use this system for one of their oral assignments. A variety of methodologies were used by the student ranging from treating the Robothepsian mostly as a machine to an apparently fully interactive live conversation. The humanoid robot proved to be an interesting and stimulating approach but it did have problems with the user interface used (touch screen display) and that there was only one available.

Author Biography

Richard C Seals, University of Greenwich

A Principal Lecturer within the Department of Electrical, Electronic & Computer Engineering. Currently operating as Departmental Coordinator for taught post graduate Programmes.

References

Student1, 2014, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5eDkO3DWJE (accessed 28th April’15)

Student2, 2014, http://youtu.be/HrwE-wxsaug (accessed 28th April’15)

Student3, 2014, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp6BsQN2sdw (accessed 28th April’15)

Student4, 2014, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9GZ7rlVIqw (accessed 28th April’15)

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[URL1 2015] https://www.engineeredarts.co.uk/robothespian/ The home page for Engineering Arts who design and manufacture the Robothespian. (accessed 28th April’15)

[URL2 2015] http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hmi A definition of the term Human Machine Interface. (accessed 28th April’15)

[URL3 2015] https://www.facebook.com/pages/Engineering-at-the-University-of-Greenwich-Medway/1561205207431648?fref=nf, Faculty of Engineering and Science Facebook page. Look at the 13th Nov’15 Robothespian BBC South East Today video. (accessed 28th April’15)

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Published

11/20/2015

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 11 (2015): Compass: Journal of Learning and Teaching

Section

Case Studies

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