RSC Emotional Simulation Videos

This repository contains the final simulation videos accompanying the paper:

M. Calafa’, F. Baksh, M. B. Zorec and K. Kruusamäe, "Emotive Design of a Robot Study Companion to Support University Learning," 2025 34th IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN), Eindhoven, Netherlands, 2025, pp. 1415-1420, doi: 10.1109/RO-MAN63969.2025.11217846

Repository Structure

The videos are organized into three folders based on the voice type used in the vocal responses of the Robot Study Companion (RSC):

📂 Raymond
📂 Betty
📂 Robot

Each folder contains six video simulations representing the robot’s emotional reactions in university-relevant scenarios:

• anger.mp4
• joy.mp4
• fun.mp4
• surprise.mp4
• pride.mp4
• caring.mp4

These videos illustrate the RSC's multimodal emotional expression system, integrating:

• Facial expressions and background colors
• Emotion-specific flipper motions
• Synchronized, emotionally congruent voice lines

Purpose

The videos demonstrate how the RSC responds to common academic situations with context-appropriate emotional expressions across three modalities: motion, facial display, and voice. Each simulation aligns with one of the six target emotions designed to support students’ emotional engagement and motivation.

Contact

For questions or collaboration inquiries, please contact: 📧 robotstudycompanion@gmail.com