LOS ANGELES — Robotics is an area that is continuing to grow, but researchers at USC are trying to use the technology for social good. Amy O’Connell is a fifth-year doctorate student at USC, and she and others from the school have adapted a robot called Blossom, which was created by researchers at Cornell University. “We’ve programmed Blossom to act as a study companion for college students with ADHD,” she said. Roughly 12% of all college students in the U.S. have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.