Human-centred design methods: Developing scenarios for robot assisted play informed by user panels and field trials

Authors:
Ben Robins;Ester Ferrari;Kerstin Dautenhahn;Gernot Kronreif;Barbara Prazak-Aram;Gert-jan Gelderblom;Bernd Tanja;Francesca Caprino;Elena Laudanna;Patrizia Marti
Affiliations:
University of Hertfordshire, UK;University of Hertfordshire, UK;University of Hertfordshire, UK;PROFACTOR, Austria;ARC Seibersdorf Research GmbH, Austria;Vilans, Dutch national expertise center on long term care, The Netherlands;Vilans, Dutch national expertise center on long term care, The Netherlands;University of Valle d'Aosta, Italy;University of Valle d'Aosta, Italy;University of Sienna, Italy
Venue:
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
Year:
2010

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Abstract

This article describes the user-centred development of play scenarios for robot assisted play, as part of the multidisciplinary IROMEC project that develops a novel robotic toy for children with special needs. The project investigates how robotic toys can become social mediators, encouraging children with special needs to discover a range of play styles, from solitary to collaborative play (with peers, carers/teachers, parents, etc.). This article explains the developmental process of constructing relevant play scenarios for children with different special needs. Results are presented from consultation with panel of experts (therapists, teachers, parents) who advised on the play needs for the various target user groups and who helped investigate how robotic toys could be used as a play tool to assist in the children's development. Examples from experimental investigations are provided which have informed the development of scenarios throughout the design process. We conclude by pointing out the potential benefit of this work to a variety of research projects and applications involving human-robot interactions.