Children's Interpretation of Emotional Body Language Displayed by a Humanoid Robot: A Case Study

Abstract

This paper presents an empirical study that examined how children interpret emotional body language displayed by the humanoid robot NAO. The purpose of the study is to provide insights into how children perceive and respond to emotional cues from robotic agents presenting an empirical evaluation that explores the effectiveness of using a humanoid robot to convey emotions to children. Through the examined results, the study aims to highlight the potential of using humanoid robots in educational and therapeutic contexts.