Alex Ramirez-Serrano
Biographic Data
| ID | 2550758 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alex Ramirez-Serrano |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alex |
| FAMILY NAME | Ramirez-Serrano |
| SIGNATURE | RAMIREZ-SERRANO A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Calgary |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 1 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Humanoid robotics in health care: An exploration of children's and parents' emotional reactions
A new non-pharmacological method of distraction was tested with 57 children during their annual flu vaccination. Given children's growing enthusiasm for technological devices, a humanoid robot was programmed to interact with them while a nurse administered the vaccination. Children smiled more often with the robot, as compared to the control condition, but they did not cry less. Parents indicated that their children held stronger memories for the…
Humanoid robotics in health care: An exploration of children's and parents' emotional reactions
A new non-pharmacological method of distraction was tested with 57 children during their annual flu vaccination. Given children's growing enthusiasm for technological devices, a humanoid robot was programmed to interact with them while a nurse administered the vaccination. Children smiled more often with the robot, as compared to the control condition, but they did not cry less. Parents indicated that their children held stronger memories for the…
Humanoid robotics in health care: An exploration of children's and parents' emotional reactions
A new non-pharmacological method of distraction was tested with 57 children during their annual flu vaccination. Given children's growing enthusiasm for technological devices, a humanoid robot was programmed to interact with them while a nurse administered the vaccination. Children smiled more often with the robot, as compared to the control condition, but they did not cry less. Parents indicated that their children held stronger memories for the…
Applied Psychology (1 works) · Artificial Intelligence (1 works) · Cognitive psychology (1 works) · Computer Science (1 works) · Developmental psychology (1 works) · Distraction (1 works) · Enthusiasm (1 works) · Health care (1 works) · Humanoid robot (1 works) · Infant Health and Development (1 works)