Essays about: "furhat robotics"

Found 4 essays containing the words furhat robotics.

  1. 1. IS THERE ROOM FOR HIGH TECH IN A HIGH TOUCH INDUSTRY? AN EXPLORATORY STUDY ON ADOPTION OF SOCIAL ROBOTS IN THE HOTEL INDUSTRY

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Emelie Dellby Svensk; Kajsa Jernetz; [2023]
    Keywords : Social robots; Barriers to adoption; Hotel industry; Digitalization of the hotel industry; Behavioral Reasoning Theory; B2B and B2C commercialization; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This master thesis explores the possibilities of social robot adoption in the hotel industry. Social robots represent a new product group, a radical innovation, that has yet not seen commercialization in the hotel industry in Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 2. Book-talks with Furhat : How can Interaction with Conversational Robots be Used to Motivate Swedish Middle Schoolers to Read?

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Marcus Jessen; [2022]
    Keywords : reading motivation; conversational robots; self-determination theory; novelty effect; Furhat; education;

    Abstract : In recent years, Swedish school children have experienced a decline in reading motivation. This is no less true for middle school students both in and outside of school. This thesis aims to find ways in which robot book-talks can be used in a school setting to motivate middle schoolers to read. READ MORE

  4. 3. Practically Human. : Performing Social Robots and Feminist Aspects on Agency, Body and Gender.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

    Author : Karin Victorin; [2019]
    Keywords : Feminist technoscience; critical posthumanism; posthuman; social robot; AI; technology and art; robots in theatre; human-machine; agency; body; gender; intra-action; cyborg; liminal personae; human-like machines; Judy Wajcman; Karen Barad; Donna Haraway.;

    Abstract : Through an experimental theatre play, this thesis explores the development of human-like agency in contemporary “social robot” technology. The entrance point of this study is the gender gap and lack of diversity in contemporary AI/robot development, with an emerging need for interdisciplinary research across robot technology and social sciences. READ MORE

  5. 4. A Machine Learning Approach to Dialogue Act Classification in Human-Robot Conversations : Evaluation of dialogue act classification with the robot Furhat and an analysis of the market for social robots used for education

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för datavetenskap och kommunikation (CSC); KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Nina Olofsson; Nivin Fakih; [2015]
    Keywords : dialogue act; dialogue act classification; furhat; furhat robotics; classification; j48; machine learning; weka; robotics; education robots; swot; market segmentation; talhandlingar; furhat; furhat robotics; klassificering; j48; maskininlärning; weka; robotik; utbildningsrobotar; swot; marknadssegmentering;

    Abstract : The interest in social robots has grown dramatically in the last decade. Several studies have investigated the potential markets for such robots and how to enhance their human-like abilities. Both of these subjects have been investigated in this thesis using the company Furhat Robotics, and their robot Furhat, as a case study. READ MORE