Our team participated in the "Science goes City" action day to present our research project and inspire both adults and children with the wonders of science. From 12 PM to 6 PM, scientists from the university and the Göttingen Campus offered exciting insights into their research directly in the shops of the city center.

We were located in the Alte Mensa at Wilhelmsplatz 3 under the name " Avatars and Robots in Classrooms". Children particularly enjoyed interacting with the robot "Pepper." By giving commands, they could interact with him and even tickle him. Adults saw our project as a very worthy cause, saying, "It's wonderful that you are putting so much effort into making the school day better for sick children. Keep it up!"

With our second robot, Cruzr, visitors were able to get a first look at our project via a presentation. Many stopped to watch the robot's movements and learn something in the process.

Many visitors were positively surprised and asked numerous questions. One of the most frequently asked questions was:

"Why can't you just use a laptop to let the child follow the lessons?"

Our goal is to enable sick schoolchildren to become more mobile and autonomous with the avatar. The child can control the avatar to interact with other children and teachers. For example, the child can raise its hand and give signals. Moreover, other children can communicate better with the sick child by using different colors of light on the avatar to show emotions. We are also conducting research on data protection, as a lot of data is collected through the avatar. It is very important to us that the privacy of all is protected.