QT robot helps students with learning disabilities stay on task

A University of Waterloo team led by Kerstin Dautenhahn, working with the Learning Disabilities Society in Vancouver, compared instructor-only sessions with sessions where the QT humanoid robot joined in. The robot, steered by the instructor through a tablet, used games, riddles, jokes, breathing exercises and movement to refocus 16 students. Those who worked with the robot were more engaged and completed tasks at a higher rate. It adds to evidence that social robots can support, rather than replace, teachers in special education.

Source: Phys.org