Kip1 - Empathy Object - Robotic Conversation Companion
Channel: Human-Robot Collaboration and Companionship Lab
Date: 18/08/2017

BBC Click piece by Jen Copestake of our robot Kip1. 
http://www.bbc.com/news/av/technology-27681371/could-this-robot-s-reactions-improve-your-empathy

Kip1, is an Empathy Object in the form of a peripheral robotic conversation companion. The robot’s function is to promote non-aggressive conversation between people. It monitors the conversation around it and reacts emotionally to aggressive speech.

Research Paper: Research paper: http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2696495
Project Page: http://guyhoffman.com/robotic-companions-for-behavior-change/
TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/guy_hoffman_robots_with_soul