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<h2>📚 RSC Research Overview</h2>
<p>Explore publications, presentations, and student work around the Robot Study Companion.</p>
<h3>📄 Published Research:</h3>
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<li><p>
Baksh, F.; Zorec, M.B.; Kruusamäe, K. <b>Open-Source Robotic Study Companion with Multimodal Human–Robot Interaction
to Improve the Learning Experience of University Students.</b> <em>Appl. Sci.</em> 2024, 14, 5644.
<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/app14135644" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.3390/app14135644</a>
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Baksh, F., Zorec, M., Kruusamäe, K. (2024). <b>Designing Social Robots for Learning: HRI Participatory Design Workshop.</b>
In: Cheng, YP., Pedaste, M., Bardone, E., Huang, YM. (eds) <em>Innovative Technologies and Learning. ICITL 2024.</em>
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14786. Springer, Cham.
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-65884-6_22" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-65884-6_22</a>
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Baksh, F., Jackson, I., Jackson, I., Zorec, M.B. (2025). <b>University Students Acceptance of a Robot Study Companion.</b>
In: Balogh, R., Obdržálek, D., Fachantidis, N. (eds) <em>Robotics in Education. RiE 2025.</em>
Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 1544. Springer, Cham.
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-98762-5_5" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-98762-5_5</a>
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M. Calafa’, F. Baksh, M. B. Zorec and K. Kruusamäe,
<b>"Emotive Design of a Robot Study Companion to Support University Learning,"</b>
<em>34th IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN), Eindhoven, Netherlands, 2025, pp. 1415-1420,</em>
<a href="https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11217846" target="_blank">doi: 10.1109/RO-MAN63969.2025.11217846</a>
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<h3>🎤 Talks & Conference Presentations:</h3>
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<summary>EIT Innovation Award 2025 <em>— Budapest, Hungary</em></summary>
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3-minute pitch by Farnaz Baksh (November 25, 2025)<br>
<a href="https://www.eit.europa.eu/innoveit/nominees/farnaz-baksh" target="_blank">Changemaker Profile🎙️</a>
<a href="https://www.eitmanufacturing.eu/news-events/news/impact-beyond-technology-eit-manufacturing-nominees-won-eit-awards-2025/" target="_blank">EIT Manufacturing Article 🌐</a>
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<summary>ENLIGHT Teaching and Learning Conference <em>— Uppsala, Sweden</em></summary>
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Poster presentation by Farnaz Baksh (October 8-10, 2025)<br>
<a href="https://onlineexpo.com/en/enlight-2025/programme/" target="_blank">Programme 🌐</a>
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<summary>IEEE RO-MAN 2025 <em>— Eindhoven, Netherlands</em></summary>
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Conference Participation (27 - 29 August 2025):<br>
— <strong>Farnaz Baksh</strong> gave a session talk at the <a href="https://r4h-workshop.github.io/program" target="_blank">Robots for Humans (RfH) Workshop</a> 🎙️<br>
— <strong>Farnaz Baksh</strong> & <strong>Matevž Zorec</strong> took part in the in-person robot design competition representing the RSC team, which included
<strong>Feiazie Baksh</strong> (<a href="media/RSC Design Poster 2025.png" target="_blank">poster</a> & slides support) and <strong>Ali Badshah</strong> (documentation)<br>
— The team won the <strong>Best Technical Design Award</strong> — <a href="https://www.ro-man2025.org/awards" target="_blank">View Awards</a>🏆 <br>
— <strong>Miriam Calafa'</strong> presented the team’s paper on the <em>Emotive Design of the RSC</em> — <a href="https://ras.papercept.net/conferences/conferences/ROMAN25/program/ROMAN25_ContentListWeb_3.html#weft7" target="_blank">View Abstract 🌐</a>
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<summary>OSHWA Summit 2025 <em>— Edinburgh, Scotland</em></summary>
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In-person talk by Farnaz Baksh & Matevž Zorec (May 30, 2025)<br>
<a href="https://2025.oshwa.org/talks/130-farnaz-baksh/" target="_blank">View Talk Details 🛠️ | </a>
<a href="https://youtu.be/dO1NWuV4MqY?si=eNupMdNA1ZXS3jt1" target="_blank">Watch Presentation ▶</a>
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<summary>Future Frontiers: PhD Conference on Emerging Technologies <em>— Tartu, Estonia</em></summary>
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Poster presentation by Farnaz Baksh (May 6-7, 2025)<br>
<a href="https://tuit.ut.ee/sites/default/files/2025-05/PhD%20Conference%202025%20Book%20of%20Abstracts_pub3.pdf" target="_blank">Book of Abstracts 📄</a>
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<summary>Robotics in Education - RIE 2025 <em>— Thessaloniki, Greece </em></summary>
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Presented in person by Farnaz Baksh (April 25, 2025)<br>
<a href="https://easychair.org/smart-program/RiE2025/2025-04-25.html#talk:277374" target="_blank">Read Abstract 📄</a>
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<summary>Embodied Intelligence Conference 2025 <em>— Online</em></summary>
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Online presentation by Matevž Zorec (April 2, 2025)<br>
<a href="https://embodied-intelligence.org/day-1-break-out-sessions-2-april-2025/" target="_blank">View Session 🌐</a>
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<summary>EIT Global Launchpad Pitchfest 2024 <em>— Porto, Portugal</em></summary>
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Presented in person by Farnaz Baksh (December 5, 2024)<br>
<a href="https://padlet.com/feupdigi2/winter-school-2024-n4h8elj3f14dpl8w" target="_blank">Event Highlights 📌</a>
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<summary>International Conference of Innovative Technologies and Learning - ICITL 2024 <em>— Tartu, Estonia</em></summary>
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Presented in person by Farnaz Baksh (August 14, 2024)<br>
<a href="https://youtu.be/ttAuoFiyAEk?si=LTYR7udmpT_J7Cd5" target="_blank">Watch Presentation ▶</a>
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<h3>📜 Student Theses:</h3>
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<summary><strong>Raiko Torga</strong> — RSC Electronics Exploration</summary>
<p><em>BSc Computer Engineering, University of Tartu (expected June 2026)</em><br>
Supervisors: F. Baksh MSc, M.B. Zorec MSc</p>
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<summary><strong>Dorian Lamouille</strong> — Benchmarking and Deploying Local Language Models for Social Educational Robots using Edge Devices</summary>
<p><em>MSc Robotics, University of Tartu (January 2026)</em><br>
Supervisors: F. Baksh MSc, M.B. Zorec MSc</p>
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<summary><strong>Miriam Calafa'</strong> — Designing Multimodal Emotional Expression for a Robotic Study Companion</summary>
<p><em>MSc Robotics, University of Tartu (June 2025)</em><br>
Supervisors: F. Baksh MSc, K. Kruusamäe PhD</p>
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<summary><strong>Isaac Jackson & Ishmael Jackson</strong> — A Comprehensive Evaluation of the Robot Study Companion (RSC) Through Replication and Testing </summary>
<p><em>BSc Computer Science, University of Guyana (June 2024)</em><br>
Supervisor: Farnaz Baksh MSc</p>
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<summary><strong>Farnaz Baksh</strong> — An Open-Source Robotic Study Companion for University Students</summary>
<p><em>MSc Robotics & Computer Engineering, University of Tartu (June 2023)</em><br>
Supervisors: K. Kruusamäe PhD, S. Schumann MSc, A. Luhtaru MSc<br>
<a href="https://dspace.ut.ee/items/a7a9cc15-27e9-450c-94e8-3267f0c95c56" target="_blank">View Thesis 📄</a>
<a href="https://youtu.be/hVaGLehr0ZA?si=Hke_84z5YBEtM1xe" target="_blank">Watch Thesis Pre-Defence ▶</a></p>
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