Exploring Children’s Use of a Remotely Controlled Surfacebot Character for Storytelling

Alejandro Catala; Mariet  Theune; Dennis  Reidsma; Silke  ter Stal; Dirk K.J. Heylen

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-73062-2_9

Exploring Children’s Use of a Remotely Controlled Surfacebot Character for Storytelling

Alejandro Catala, Mariet Theune, Dennis Reidsma, Silke ter Stal, Dirk K.J. Heylen

Biomedical Signals and Systems

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Abstract

This paper explores the use of a remotely controlled character to be used by children in storytelling activities. The character is implemented in a moveable tablet or surfacebot, which supports the development of inexpensive expressive agents capable of moving around in real space, applicable in diverse play contexts. We carried out an exploratory study of children's interaction with an intermediate prototype. Based on the children’s comments and our observations during the tests, we discuss which interaction aspects should be taken into consideration and which technical features should be further developed in a surfacebot-based storytelling system.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Intelligent Technologies for Interactive Entertainment
Subtitle of host publication	9th International Conference, INTETAIN 2017, Funchal, Portugal, June 20-22, 2017, Proceedings
Editors	Yoram Chisik, Jussi Holopainen, Rilla Khaled, José Luis Silva, Paula Alexandra Silva
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Pages	120-129
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-319-73062-2
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-73061-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73062-2_9
Publication status	Published - Jun 2017
Event	9th International Conference on Intelligent Technologies for Interactive Entertainment, INTETAIN 2017 - Funchal, Portugal Duration: 20 Jun 2017 → 22 Jun 2017 Conference number: 9 http://www.intetain.org/2017/show/home

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering
Publisher	Springer
Volume	215

Conference

Conference	9th International Conference on Intelligent Technologies for Interactive Entertainment, INTETAIN 2017
Abbreviated title	INTETAIN 2017
Country/Territory	Portugal
City	Funchal
Period	20/06/17 → 22/06/17
Internet address	http://www.intetain.org/2017/show/home

Keywords

Storytelling
Playful interaction
Children interaction
Robot
Agent

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Catala, A., Theune, M., Reidsma, D., ter Stal, S., & Heylen, D. K. J. (2017). Exploring Children’s Use of a Remotely Controlled Surfacebot Character for Storytelling. In Y. Chisik, J. Holopainen, R. Khaled, J. L. Silva, & P. A. Silva (Eds.), Intelligent Technologies for Interactive Entertainment : 9th International Conference, INTETAIN 2017, Funchal, Portugal, June 20-22, 2017, Proceedings (pp. 120-129). (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering; Vol. 215). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73062-2_9

Catala, Alejandro ; Theune, Mariet ; Reidsma, Dennis et al. / Exploring Children’s Use of a Remotely Controlled Surfacebot Character for Storytelling. Intelligent Technologies for Interactive Entertainment : 9th International Conference, INTETAIN 2017, Funchal, Portugal, June 20-22, 2017, Proceedings. editor / Yoram Chisik ; Jussi Holopainen ; Rilla Khaled ; José Luis Silva ; Paula Alexandra Silva. Cham : Springer, 2017. pp. 120-129 (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering).

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Catala, A, Theune, M , Reidsma, D, ter Stal, S & Heylen, DKJ 2017, Exploring Children’s Use of a Remotely Controlled Surfacebot Character for Storytelling. in Y Chisik, J Holopainen, R Khaled, JL Silva & PA Silva (eds), Intelligent Technologies for Interactive Entertainment : 9th International Conference, INTETAIN 2017, Funchal, Portugal, June 20-22, 2017, Proceedings. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol. 215, Springer, Cham, pp. 120-129, 9th International Conference on Intelligent Technologies for Interactive Entertainment, INTETAIN 2017, Funchal, Portugal, 20/06/17. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73062-2_9

Exploring Children’s Use of a Remotely Controlled Surfacebot Character for Storytelling. / Catala, Alejandro; Theune, Mariet ; Reidsma, Dennis et al.

Intelligent Technologies for Interactive Entertainment : 9th International Conference, INTETAIN 2017, Funchal, Portugal, June 20-22, 2017, Proceedings. ed. / Yoram Chisik; Jussi Holopainen; Rilla Khaled; José Luis Silva; Paula Alexandra Silva. Cham : Springer, 2017. p. 120-129 (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering; Vol. 215).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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Catala A, Theune M , Reidsma D, ter Stal S, Heylen DKJ. Exploring Children’s Use of a Remotely Controlled Surfacebot Character for Storytelling. In Chisik Y, Holopainen J, Khaled R, Silva JL, Silva PA, editors, Intelligent Technologies for Interactive Entertainment : 9th International Conference, INTETAIN 2017, Funchal, Portugal, June 20-22, 2017, Proceedings. Cham: Springer. 2017. p. 120-129. (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-73062-2_9