Publications

@article{augelloImprovingSpatialReasoning2018,

title = {Improving Spatial Reasoning by Interacting with a Humanoid Robot},

author = { Agnese Augello and Giuseppe Citt{`a} and Manuel Gentile and Ignazio Infantino and Dario La Guardia and Adriano Manfré and Umberto Maniscalco and Simona Ottaviano and Giovanni Pilato and Filippo Vella and Mario Allegra},

editor = { Giuseppe De Pietro and Luigi Gallo and Robert J. Howlett and Lakhmi C. Jain},

doi = {10.1007/978-3-319-59480-4_16},

issn = {21903018},

year  = {2018},

date = {2018-01-01},

journal = {Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies},

volume = {76},

pages = {151--160},

abstract = {This paper analyzes the connection between spatial reasoning and STEM education from the point of view of embodied theories of cognition. A new learning model based on the use of a humanoid robot is presented with the aim of teaching and learning basic STEM concepts in a fruitful and engaging fashion. textcopyright Springer International Publishing AG 2018.},

keywords = {Anthropomorphic Robots, Cognitive Architectures, Cognitive Systems, Embodied Cognition, Learning Environments, Mental Rotation, Robotics, Spatial Reasoning, STEM},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{cittaMoveYourMind2018,

title = {Move Your Mind: Creative Dancing Humanoids as Support to STEAM Activities},

author = { Giuseppe Citt{`a} and Sylvester Arnab and Agnese Augello and Manuel Gentile and Sebastian Idelsohn Zielonka and Dirk Ifenthaler and Ignazio Infantino and Dario La Guardia and Adriano Manfr{`e} and Mario Allegra},

editor = { Robert J. Howlett and Luigi Gallo and Giuseppe De Pietro and Lakhmi C. Jain},

doi = {10.1007/978-3-319-59480-4_20},

issn = {21903018},

year  = {2018},

date = {2018-01-01},

journal = {Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies},

volume = {76},

pages = {190--199},

abstract = {Educational activities based on dance can support interest in comprehension of concepts from maths, geometry, physics, bio-mechanics and computational thinking. In this work, we discuss a possible use of a dancing humanoid robot as an innovative technology to support and enhance STEAM learning activities. textcopyright Springer International Publishing AG 2018.},

keywords = {Anthropomorphic Robots, Cognitive Architectures, Cognitive Systems, Computational Creativity, Education, Embodied Cognition, Enactivism, Human computer interaction, STEAM},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}