Making HRI accessible to everyone through online videos: A proposal for a μMOOC in human robot interaction

We observe that in comparison to other media; online videos are a powerful outreach instrument for Computing technologies in general and specifically for Human Robot Interaction (HRI). Our experience in creating demos, scenarios and educational videos (we present two anecdotal accounts of educational HRI videos) leads us to believe that such modalities can have large pedagogical value if they are designed and conveyed appropriately. We also found that the rapid hand drawing (exemplified through fast frames in video) is an interesting technique to propagate science facts around social media. We also discuss the prospects of utilising standard MOOC's as a medium to teach HRI and thereby present a proposal of a (nano-MOOC). Furthermore, we also discuss the main challenge of being able to promote retention through HRI pedagogical material as there may be a tendency of withdrawal to deeply technical content. In conclusion, we present guidelines to promote the uptake of HRI across not only educational institutes but also the general public.

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