المفاهيم الأساسية
Fostering user-centered thinking skills through HRI courses.
الملخص
The content delves into the importance of user-centered thinking skills, particularly among tech-savvy computer science students. The Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) introductory course at Ostfalia University emphasizes scenario-based design and self-empowerment techniques to enhance user-centered thinking. The course structure includes lectures, group work, research paper presentations, and practical implementation using Pepper robots. Students are encouraged to think from a user's perspective, find relevant problems, and evaluate solutions in a user-centered manner.
Introduction:
Tech-savvy students may lack top-down, user-centered thinking skills.
HRI courses aim to cultivate these essential skills through scenario-based design.
Course Organization:
Three main components: lectures, research paper presentations, and lab-stage implementation.
Weekly sessions balance theoretical and practical content effectively.
Lab Scenario Proposal:
Scenario-Based Design encourages top-down thinking for user-centered solutions.
Initial proposals focus on usefulness, problem-solving approach, and solution architecture.
Lab Group Selection:
Innovative group selection mechanism enhances collaboration and engagement.
Lab Scenario Implementation:
Utilization of Pepper robots and open-source visual programming tool for scenario implementation.
Course Grading:
Individual and group grading components ensure accountability and fairness in assessment.
Results:
Challenges in implementing advanced topics like emotions observed; basic understanding prevalent.
Conclusion:
HRI courses offer a unique opportunity to develop top-down thinking skills crucial for human-centered robotics teaching.
الإحصائيات
Participants describe everyday scenarios using Pepper robots and a customized visual programming tool.
The course grading is split into individual (50%) and group (50%) parts.