Papers with NAO
PicTalky: Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Language Developmental Disabilities (2022.aacl-demo)
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| Challenge: | Existing software packages are expensive and difficult to use, and only provide simple functions. |
| Approach: | They propose an AI-based AAC system called PicTalky that can improve communication skills for children with language disabilities. |
| Outcome: | The proposed system improves communication skills and language comprehension abilities for children with language disabilities. |
Effects of Gender Stereotypes on Trust and Likability in Spoken Human-Robot Interaction (L18-1)
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| Challenge: | a study investigates the influence of gender stereotypes on trust and likability of humanoid robots . explicit gender and stereotypicality of a task are manipulated to influence robot behavior . future research may look into situational variables that drive stereotypification in robot interaction . |
| Approach: | They investigated the influence of gender stereotypes on trust and likability of robots . they used explicit (name and voice) and implicit (personality) genders to manipulate stereotypical tasks . future research may look into situational variables that drive stereotypization . |
| Outcome: | The findings suggest that gender stereotypes need to be differentiated in robot interaction . the gender and personality characteristics of robots influence trust and likability . |
FreeTalky: Don’t Be Afraid! Conversations Made Easier by a Humanoid Robot using Persona-based Dialogue (2022.lrec-1)
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| Challenge: | FreeTalky is a deep learning-based foreign language learning platform for people who experience anxiety dealing with foreign languages. |
| Approach: | They propose a deep learning-based foreign language learning platform called FreeTalky . it employs a humanoid robot NAO and various deep learning models . |
| Outcome: | The proposed system provides personalized learning based on persona dialogue and grammar error correction, and also helps alleviate xenoglossophobia by replacing the real human in the conversation with a NAO robot, through human evaluation. |