New Ontological Category and the Understanding of Research for Child-Robot Interaction(CRI)
AUTHOR : 김민경
INFORMATION : page. 1~18 / 2018 Vol.25 No.2
ABSTRACT
Stemming from recent developments in science and technology, intelligent robots which are the objects in
category boundaries have emerged in everyday life. This study delved into the relationship between human
and technology; in particular, the child-robot interaction(CRI) study is discussed, the research area focusing
on the relationship between children and robots. In order to discuss the effect of robots on the child
development, it is necessary to understand children’s perceptions about robots. For this purpose, this study
examined previous research literature on child-robot interactions, and the theoretical viewpoints on
children’s ontological perceptions about robots as well as factors affecting child’s ontological perceptions. In
addition, the study emphasizes the necessity for theoretical and practical discussions about child-robot
interactions and suggests new insights into research on human development. The direction for future
research on the use of robots is expected to provide the basis for a new perspective on the development
of ontological perception in children. In sum, the present study discusses the future direction of CRI
research by examining the theoretical and practical issues stemming from child-robot interactions.