Thursday, June 09, 2011
12:00 PM
CSB 703
David Lu
Robotics and Theatre: Physical Action in Human Robot Interaction
The field of Human Robot Interaction (HRI) is held back by the
inability of robots to effectively communicate their intent to humans.
As a result, humans are confused and frustrated at the experiences,
resulting in less efficient interactions. Actors, on the other hand,
are specifically trained to express their inner state and objectives,
often just through their physical actions. This research shows how to
effectively leverage this and other ideas from the realm of theatre to
help improve HRI. This includes modeling interactions in a dramatic
context, exploring how a robot’s motion can affect an audience, and
using actors an explicit model for robotic motion.