PC Magazine: This Robot Wants to Help Stressed-Out Teens
February 2020
Could robots help? Dr. Elin Björling, the co-founder of the Momentary Experience Lab at the University of Washington, leads a socio-therapeutic robot research program called Project EMAR, which helps teens moderate their moods and gain tools to deal with anxiety. We spoke to Professor Björling about her research findings, which she’ll be presenting at a robotics forum hosted by the National Science Foundation later this month.
Design Challenge @ UW Tacoma
February, 2020
Paw’d Defiance: Using a Robot to Measure Stress in Teens
May, 2019
UW Tacoma Assistant Professor and UW Tacoma student Christina Nelson discuss Project EMAR, a social robot designed to help address teen stress. Project EMAR (Ecological Momentary Assessment Robot) is a cross campus partnership between UW Tacoma and UW Seattle. Rose and Nelson will talk about why they decided to use a robot to help with teen stress and how they are involving teens in the design process.
Geekwire: Teens turn to robots in University of Washington study aimed at measuring stress levels
August 21, 2018
Seattle-based, technology news site Geekwire reports on Project EMAR‘s aim to mitigate stress levels in teenagers with an interactive social robot.
KNKX: UW Researchers Study Whether Robots Can Be Used to Measure Teens’ Stress Levels
August 20, 2018
KNKX released a segment covering Project EMAR’s work in the past several years. The segment includes interviews with lead researcher, Elin Björling.
The News Tribune report on Cheif Leschi School’s Design of Social Robot, Bob
May 9, 2018
Two high school students at Chief Leschi Schools in Puyallup created social robot prototypes meant to reduce stress among their peers as part of a project with the University of Washington. Read More
The Today Show
April 13, 2018
The EMAR team appeared on the Today Show on April 13, 2018 in a segment on teen stress. Our project was presented as one of the “unconventional” attempts to reduce teen’s stress. Elin Björling, the project lead, was interviewed about the threatening impact of stresses on teenagers and how Project EMAR hopes to help teens manage stress.
In the video, she says: “Teens, they are born into a digital world, so it is very appropriate to be using technology in order to help them.” Our segment starts at 3:46.
HCDE: High School Robot Design Challenge Press Coverage
March, 2018
Area high school students developed robot prototypes for Project EMAR’s Social Robot Design Challenge. Read More
HCDE: Upcoming Project EMAR Design Challenge is March 24
March 6, 2018
On March 24, 2018, students from seven area high schools are visiting the University of Washington to present robot prototypes they developed as part of the Social Robot Design Challenge for Project EMAR (Ecological Momentary Assessment Robot). Read More
University of Washington, College of Engineering Press Article
March 16, 2018
The UW College of Engineering featured Project EMAR to highlight the project’s research efforts and upcoming Design Challenge Showcase.
EMAR Project Awarded NSF Grant
October 12, 2017
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1.1 million grant to fund the development of a robot that will be used to measure stress in teens. EMAR [Ecological Momentary Assessment Robot] is the brainchild of UW Tacoma Nursing & Healthcare Leadership clinical faculty Elin Björling and School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences Assistant Professor Emma Rose. Read More
UW Dub Talk: Designing a Social Robot to Assess Teen Stress Using Human-Centered Approach
August 10, 2016
Meet EMAR
June 1, 2016
Geekwire: Teens turn to robots in University of Washington study aimed at measuring stress levels
Dr. Elin Björling and Dr. Emma Rose are working in collaboration with faculty and students on both the Tacoma and Seattle campuses of the University of Washington to develop a robot that will measure moods and stress in teens. Björling studies stress in teens and uses a technique called ecological momentary assessment [EMA] to gather data. Read More
Seattle-based, technology news site Geekwire reports on Project EMAR‘s aim to mitigate stress levels in teenagers with an interactive social robot.