An Embodied AI Approach to Individual Differences : Supporting Self-Efficacy in Diabetic Children with an Autonomous Robot

In this paper we discuss how a motivationally autonomous robot, designed using the principles of embodied AI, provides a suitable approach to address individual differences of children interacting with a robot, without having to explicitly modify the system. We do this in the context of two pilot studies using Robin, a robot to support self-confidence in diabetic children.