[iva] [2nd CFP - HRI2021] Workshop on Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Child-Robot Relationship Formation

[Natalia Calvo Barajas]

2nd Call for papers for the HRI2021 Workshop ‘Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Child-Robot Relationship Formation’
Workshop Website: https://child-robot-interaction.github.io/

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Overview:

As the field of child-robot interaction (CRI) research matures, and in light of the recent replication crisis in psychology, it is timely to tackle several important methodological challenges. Notably, studies on child-robot relationship formation face issues regarding the conceptualization and operationalization of this complex, comprehensive construct. In addressing these challenges, increased interdisciplinary collaboration is of vital importance.

This half-day workshop thus aims to bring together CRI researchers and stakeholders across disciplines to discuss qualitative and quantitative methods that can be used to capture concepts relevant to the process of child-robot relationship formation, such as closeness and trust. In addition, key issues in the field will be identified and discussed from an interdisciplinary perspective, and potential solutions will be brainstormed.

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Submission Details:

Participants are invited to submit a 2-page extended abstract (following the ACM/IEEE formatting guidelines) on the central topic of child-robot relationship formation, including a reflection on key challenges in assessing the construct (either from an empirical or theoretical/ethical viewpoint).  Accepted submissions will be published in advance on the workshop website, which participants will be asked to read and prepare questions / discussion points for the breakout sessions.

Potential topics for submission include, but are not limited to:

  *   Quantitative and/or qualitative research methodology to assess child-robot relationship formation;
  *   Theoretical reflections on the conceptualization and/or operationalization of relationship formation;
  *   Ethical reflections on settings and methods in/by which to assess child-robot relationship formation;
  *   Design and technical implementation (WoZ, autonomous, or semi-autonomous) of robot systems and CRI scenarios.

Interdisciplinary collaboration and contributions are a central aim of this workshop, such that we especially encourage, next to classic CRI user studies (i.e., quantitative empirical works), the submission of qualitative contributions as well as non-empirical works (e.g., ethical reflections on the assessment of relationship formation, design considerations). As the workshop is intended as a platform for discussion to improve research methodology and receive high-quality peer feedback, we will also accept proposals for planned studies.

The workshop will be held online (e.g., Zoom)  and highly interactive. Organisers will identify core themes and challenges based on participants' submissions. Participants will discuss these challenges in break-out sessions moderated by senior researchers to provide suggestions and feedback. Discussions are not limited to classic user studies, and can also involve, for instance, theoretical and ethical reflections on methodological issues.

Submission Link: https://forms.gle/Xg23VujPpS8epDtN6

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Important Dates
- February 8, 2021 - Submission Deadline

- February 15, 2021 - Decision Notification

- March 1, 2021 - Publication Abstracts
- March 8, 2021 - Workshop

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Invited Speakers:
- Keynote Speaker: Iolanda Leite (KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden)
- Discussion Moderator: Vanessa Evers (Nanyang Technological University & University of Twente)
- Discussion Moderator: Mark Neerincx (TU Delft and TNO)

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Organising Committee:
- Rebecca Stower (Jacobs University, Germany)
- Mike Ligthart (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands)
- Caroline van Straten (University of Amsterdam, Netherlands)
- Natalia Calvo-Barajas (Uppsala University, Sweden)
- Ella Velner (University of Twente, Netherlands)
- Thomas Beelen (University of Twente, Netherlands)

Contact:
If you have any comments or questions, please contact the organisers <child.robot.interaction.workshop at gmail.com>

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Natalia Calvo-Barajas
Ph.D. Candidate
Marie Sklodowska-Curie ITN Fellow - ANIMATAS
Department of Information Technology
Uppsala University
Box 337, 751 05 Uppsala, Sweden
Uppsala Social Robotics Lab: http://usr-lab.com








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