Thiha Soe

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Thiha Soe is a pioneering researcher in human-robot interaction, with a focused interest in the development of physically growing, interactive robot toys for early childhood development. His work centers on the novel concept of "self-growing" robotic agents that evolve alongside a child, fostering long-term companionship and emotional bonding. Soe’s major contributions include the design and introduction of an interactive growing robot for babies, which physically expands to mirror a child’s own development, and the exploration of communication protocols that allow these characters to express and respond to emotional cues. His research emphasizes the importance of sympathy and emotional expression in robotic agents, aiming to create a "robot friend" that can be alone with a child, encouraging independent play and social learning. Although his most-cited works have garnered 2 citations each, they represent foundational steps in a niche but vital area of developmental robotics. Soe’s innovative approach to character growth and operational control has laid the groundwork for future studies on empathetic, adaptive robotic toys that could transform early childhood education and therapy.