Robots for Kids: Exploring New Technologies for Learning (Interactive Technologies)

by Allison Druin and James A. Hendler

0 ratings • 0 reviews • 0 shelved
Book cover for Robots for Kids

Bookhype may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure.

Within the sphere of children's learning and play, the concept of robot and the application of actual robots are undergoing a dramatic expansion. Here the term 'robot' refers to a growing range of interactive devices - including toys, pets, assistants to the disabled, and overtly educational tools - which are being used in ways that are expected to have profound and beneficial effects on how our children develop and grow. "Robots for Kids: Exploring New Technologies for Learning" opens with contributions from leading designers and researchers, each offering a unique perspective into the challenge of developing robots specifically for...Read more
  • ISBN10 1558605975
  • ISBN13 9781558605978
  • Publish Date 12 April 2000 (first published 1 March 2000)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher Elsevier Science & Technology
  • Imprint Morgan Kaufmann Publishers In
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 400
  • Language English