Sharifa Alghowinem

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Once Upon AI Time: Combining Narrative and Games for Early AI Literacy

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly present in children’s lives, yet few tools support developmentally appropriate AI literacy for grades K-3. This work examines the role of narrative in early AI literacy by directly comparing two versions of interactive game-based digital storybooks for children ages 6-9. Th…

HRI '242nd AuthorBest PaperHuman-Robot Collaboration (HRC)

Integrating Flow Theory and Adaptive Robot Roles: A Conceptual Model of Dynamic Robot Role Adaptation for the Enhanced Flow Experience in Long-term Multi-person Human-Robot Interactions

In this paper, we introduce a novel conceptual model for a robot's behavioral adaptation in its long-term interaction with humans, integrating dynamic robot role adaptation with principles of flow experience from psychology. This conceptualization introduces a hierarchical interaction objective grounded in the flow ex…

HRI '244th AuthorElectrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) +2

Doodlebot: An educational robot for creativity and AI literacy

Today, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prevalent in everyday life, with emerging technologies like AI companions, autonomous vehicles, and AI art tools poised to significantly transform the future. The development of AI curricula that shows people how AI works and what they can do with it is a powerful way to prepare…

HRI '233rd AuthorMental Health Apps & Online Support Communities +1

A Robotic Companion for Psychological Well-being: A Long-term Investigation of Companionship and Therapeutic Alliance

Social support plays a crucial role in managing and enhancing one’s mental health and well-being. In order to explore the role of a robot’s companion-like behavior on its therapeutic interventions, we conducted an eight-week-long deployment study with seventy participants to compare the impact of (1) a control robot w…

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