Helping robots imitate: Metrics and technological solutions inspired by human behaviour

A. Alissandrakis, N. Otero, J. Saunders

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    Abstract

    In this paper we describe three lines of research related to the issue of helping robots imitate people. These studies are based on observed human behaviour, technical metrics and implemented technical solutions. The three lines of research are: (a) a number of user studies that show how humans naturally tend to demonstrate a task for a robot to learn, (b) a formal approach to tackle the problem of what a robot should imitate, and (c) a technology-driven conceptual framework and technique, inspired by social learning theories, that addresses how a robot can be taught. In this merging exercise we will try to propose a way through this problem space, towards the design of a Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) system able to be taught by humans via demonstration.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProcs of the 18th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication
    PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
    Pages135-140
    Volume2009
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2009
    Event18th IEEE Int Symposium on Robot & Human Interactive Communication - Toyama, Japan
    Duration: 27 Sept 20092 Oct 2009

    Conference

    Conference18th IEEE Int Symposium on Robot & Human Interactive Communication
    Country/TerritoryJapan
    CityToyama
    Period27/09/092/10/09

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