Abstract
In this paper we present our preliminary results from the first trial conducted with "WallBo" a robotic buddy to improve handwashing for children in schools. The one-week trial was carried out in a Scottish school with 16 pupils, aged 6-7 in an ecologically valid setting. The 1:1 interaction with WallBo resulted in 86.25% handwashing compliance, a 33.25% improvement from the baseline handwashing technique pre-WallBo training, and an overall, ≈ 35% improvement on knowledge about hand hygiene. We also report some insights about perceptions about WallBo in this paper.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of Interaction Design and Children, IDC 2021 |
Place of Publication | New York, NY |
Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) |
Pages | 521-526 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781450384520 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2021 |
Event | ACM Interaction Design and Children Conference (20th : 2021) - Virtual, Online, Greece Duration: 24 Jun 2021 → 30 Jun 2021 |
Conference
Conference | ACM Interaction Design and Children Conference (20th : 2021) |
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Abbreviated title | IDC 2021 |
Country/Territory | Greece |
City | Virtual, Online |
Period | 24/06/21 → 30/06/21 |
Keywords
- child-robot interaction
- handwashing
- interaction design
- user perception
- COVID-19