Basic Study of Robots Learning by Observing the Learner

Abstract

In late years, the research and development of the education support robot are carried out. In this study, we pay attention to a partner type robot such as collaborative learners. The previous study reported that the learners decrease the interest in robot as learning advances and cannot collaborative leaning with robots. We must maintain the interest in robot of the learner to solve this problem. It is important to let a learner realize what they learn with a robot more. Therefore, this study develops a partner type robot learning by observing the learners. This robot solves a problem for alternation with a learner. When the learner answers the problem correctly, a robot learns the answer of the problem which learners solved. Moreover, when a robot answers, he asks a learner whether a solution is right. Thereby, a robot let the learner emphasize what he observes them and learns. In addition, a robot let a learner strongly realize that they learn with a robot. Thus, a robot can promote that this study maintains the interest in robot of the learner.