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School of Interactive Computing

Georgia Tech Researchers Helping Develop Game to Improve STEM Learning in Chronically-Ill Children

With an emphasis on STEM subjects, researchers from the Schools of Interactive Computing and Biomedical Engineering are teaming with Thrust Interactive, Inc., to create digital games that can help these kids learn.
Cody, a robot in Charlie Kemp's Healthcare Robotics Lab at Georgia Tech, was used in a study testing how subjects responded to being touched by a robot in a healthcare setting. In this initial test, researchers found that the subjects' perception of Cody's intent made a significant difference in how they responded. In this photo, Cody sports new Xbox 360 Kinect headgear, gear that he didn't have in the initial study.  Photo: Rob Felt/Georgia Tech
How Do People Respond to Being Touched by a Robot?

Charlie Kemp's lab investigates how people react to a robot in a healthcare setting.