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 Robot Interaction Effects on Children Experiencing

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In this project, we set out to better understand how social robots can be used in the hospital to support children and parents in the waiting room.

Why is this research important?

Social robots are interactive agents that can engage in social interactions. This emerging technology has the potential to provide mental health support in healthcare settings.

The goal of this study is to explore the attitudes of children and parents towards a social robot and to identify ways in which robots could be used in the hospital waiting room.

What did we do?
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What did we find?

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Publications & Media

Kabacinska K, Teng KA, Robillard JM. Social Robot Interactions in a Pediatric Hospital Setting: Perspectives of Children, Parents, and Healthcare Providers. Multimodal Technologies and Interaction. 2025 Feb 11;9(2):14. Google scholar​

Project Team

Dr. Tony Prescott, Partner – Consequential Robotics; MiRo robot

Funders

We are proud to have received funding for this project from the following organizations