University of Hertfordshire’s Adaptive Systems Research Group has developed a child-sized humanoid robot called the KASPAR. They utilize this robot to study human-robot interaction that is part of the European RobotCup Project. The project built an open source robot platform for cognitive development research.
This robot is also used for developmental studies and interactive games. Built to look like a small child, KASPAR is groomed to assist the group develop some cognitive mechanisms to improve the interaction between humans and robots. The group also plans to use it in robot assisted games for kids with autism.
With this robot, developers are researching how to improve play styles from solitary to social and cooperative type of games.
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U. of Hertfordshire
