Dipesh Pandey

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

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Dipesh Pandey’s research sits at the intersection of educational technology and human-robot interaction, with a focused interest in leveraging social robots to enhance learning outcomes in primary education. His work centers on using the NAO robot—a widely recognized humanoid platform—as an educational agent to improve language skills and foster reading habits among young students. In his 2022 pilot study, which has garnered 14 citations, Pandey demonstrated how NAO’s speech recognition and object detection capabilities can boost student engagement and motivation, even as he acknowledges the current limitations in making robots truly human-like. His subsequent work, comparing the visual programming environment Choregraphe with the Python SDK for programming NAO, provides practical guidance for educators and developers, earning 4 citations. Pandey’s contributions are notable for bridging the gap between cutting-edge robotics and classroom practice, offering evidence-based insights into how social robots can serve as effective teaching assistants. His research is particularly valuable for educators and technologists seeking to integrate interactive, AI-driven tools into curricula, and it highlights both the promise and the challenges of deploying robots in real-world educational settings.