Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Working with children in human-robot interaction (HRI) research presents novel challenges that require thoughtful preparation and reflection.However, given that HRI is still an emerging field of research, there is limited guidance for early-career HRI researchers focusing on child-robot interaction.We present a practical guide to working with children and robots, tailored for early-career researchers whome we refer to throughout as 'roboticists.'We pose several questions to encourage reflection and consideration for working with children, and other vulnerable populations, when designing and testing robots.The goal of this guide is to provide a resource for early-career roboticists when designing human-robot interaction studies that include children.We structure our guide to reflect on three research phases-pre-study, study, and post-studyand address critical questions regarding ethics, logistics, and inclusive communication.With this WiP report, we hope to receive feedback from the IDC community and establish collaborations to improve the proposed guide.In future work, we plan to collect testimonials from roboticists to diversify and expand the practical insights into a more comprehensive practical guide.
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Funder: National Science Foundation
OpenAlex ID: W4411558424