Melanie Jouaiti
List of John Benjamins publications in which Melanie Jouaiti is involved.
Articles
2024 What do we mean by synchrony in human–robot interaction research? Towards a unifying framework Interaction Studies 25:3, pp. 313–339 | Article
Synchrony is a pervasive phenomenon in nature and interpersonal interactions. Lately, it has attracted more and more attention from the Human–Robot Interaction (HRI) community as well. The different concepts of synchrony have, however, not been formally defined in the HRI field, which lead to… read more
2024 Towards accessible robot-assisted physical play for children with physical disabilities: MyJay, from user-centred design to an initial feasibility study Interaction Studies 25:1, pp. 36–69 | Article
MyJay is an open-source robot designed to facilitate play between children with and without physical disabilities. The robot acts as a proxy for children with upper limb challenges, allowing them to participate in physical games with their peers. Our design was inspired by the FIRST Robotics… read more