Tony van der Krogt
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Tony van der Krogt investigates the intersection of human-robot interaction and child development, focusing on how social robots can support children’s emotional well-being in educational settings. His most cited work, “A Trustworthy Robot Buddy for Primary School Children” (2022, 19 citations), explores the critical question of which robot features foster trust between children and social robots, and whether these machines can reduce stress as effectively as traditional interventions like music. This research addresses a pressing need in classroom environments, where scalable, non-judgmental support for children’s mental health is increasingly sought. Van der Krogt’s contributions lie in identifying design principles that make robots appear reliable and empathetic to young users, bridging gaps between robotics, psychology, and pedagogy. By comparing robotic buddies to established stress-reduction methods, his work challenges assumptions about technology’s role in caregiving and provides empirical evidence for integrating social robots into child welfare strategies. His findings have implications for both robot designers and educators, offering a roadmap for creating trustworthy, emotionally supportive agents that could complement human-led interventions in schools.
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- 1A Trustworthy Robot Buddy for Primary School Children19 citations · 2022