Doremi: Designing a Piano Bot
Abstract
Home piano practice is vital for early music learning, yet it often depends on a child’s intrinsic motivation. This paper introduces DoReMi, a piano peer-bot designed as an expressive, encouraging companion for young beginners. Through animated responses, colorful feedback, and an approachable social presence, DoReMi supports children as they practice and interact with the instrument. We have designed different feedback styles and timing strategies to further shape a child’s perception of the robot, and their motivation to continue learning.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Social Robot Interaction and HRI
Diverse Music Education Insights
Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning
Publication details
- Journal / source
- ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI)
- Pages
- 1265–1268
- Publication date
- 12 March 2026
- Language
- EN