Using human tools can significantly benefit robots in many application domains. Such ability
would allow robots to solve problems that they were unable to without tools. However, robot …

Although educational robots are known for their capability to support language learning,
how actual interaction processes lead to positive learning outcomes has not been …

Robot-assisted language learning (RALL) is becoming a more commonly studied area of
human-robot interaction (HRI). This research draws on theories and methods from many …

This article analyses how robot–learner interaction in robot-assisted language learning
(RALL) is influenced by the interaction behaviour of the robot. Since the robot behaviour is to …

Four different interaction styles for the social robot Furhat acting as a host in spoken
conversation practice with two simultaneous language learners have been developed …

This mini review discusses the use of social robots in a translanguaging pedagogy: the use
of robots to enable students to use their full linguistic repertoire within schools, so any …

Artificial mediators are promising to support human group conversations but at present their
abilities are limited by insufficient progress in group behaviour analysis. The MultiMediate …

Automatic analysis of human behaviour is a fundamental prerequisite for the creation of
machines that can effectively interact with-and support humans in social interactions. In …

There is a strong societal pressure for the immigrants to learn the local language to be able
to properly enter the work-life and social life in the new culture. The limit of resources in …

In the 21st-century era of globalization, language proficiency is a pivotal connector across
cultures, with artificial intelligence (AI) revolutionizing educational paradigms through Robot …