Conference
Robot and Human Interactive Communication
About: Robot and Human Interactive Communication is an academic conference. The conference publishes majorly in the area(s): Robot & Social robot. Over the lifetime, 4554 publications have been published by the conference receiving 59420 citations.
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19 Dec 2003
TL;DR: It is hypothesize that an appropriate match between a robot's social cues and its task improve the people's acceptance of and cooperation with the robot.
Abstract: A robot's appearance and behavior provide cues to the robot's abilities and propensities. We hypothesize that an appropriate match between a robot's social cues and its task improve the people's acceptance of and cooperation with the robot. In an experiment, people systematically preferred robots for jobs when the robot's humanlikeness matched the sociability required in those jobs. In two other experiments, people complied more with a robot whose demeanor matched the seriousness of the task.
692 citations
12 Nov 2012
TL;DR: The papers that use the Kinect and the Open NI libraries for hand tracking tend to focus more on applications than on localization and classification methods, and show that the OpenNI hand tracking method is good enough for the applications tested thus far.
Abstract: This paper presents a literature review on the use of depth for hand tracking and gesture recognition. The survey examines 37 papers describing depth-based gesture recognition systems in terms of (1) the hand localization and gesture classification methods developed and used, (2) the applications where gesture recognition has been tested, and (3) the effects of the low-cost Kinect and OpenNI software libraries on gesture recognition research. The survey is organized around a novel model of the hand gesture recognition process. In the reviewed literature, 13 methods were found for hand localization and 11 were found for gesture classification. 24 of the papers included real-world applications to test a gesture recognition system, but only 8 application categories were found (and three applications accounted for 18 of the papers). The papers that use the Kinect and the OpenNI libraries for hand tracking tend to focus more on applications than on localization and classification methods, and show that the OpenNI hand tracking method is good enough for the applications tested thus far. However, the limitations of the Kinect and other depth sensors for gesture recognition have yet to be tested in challenging applications and environments.
379 citations
20 Sep 2004
TL;DR: A definition of social robots is proposed and a framework that classifies properties of social Robots is described, which consist of form, modality, social norms, autonomy, and interactivity.
Abstract: Robots currently integrate into our everyday lives, but little is known about how they can act socially. In this paper, we propose a definition of social robots and describe a framework that classifies properties of social robots. The properties consist of form, modality, social norms, autonomy, and interactivity. Finally, we provide broad guidelines for the design of social robots.
361 citations
01 Sep 1992
TL;DR: The experimental workstation, MANUS, as well as the overall concept are described and state-of-the-art aspects of the workstation under development are introduced.
Abstract: This paper presents some recent work on the development of a workstation for teaching and therapy in manual and manipulative skills. The experimental workstation, MANUS, as well as the overall concept are described. State-of-the-art aspects of the workstation under development are introduced. >
343 citations
03 Oct 2005
TL;DR: A small creature-like robot, Keepon, is built, which was carefully designed to get autistic and non-autistic children involved in playful interaction, and it is found that Keepon's simple appearance and predictable responses gave the autistic children a playful and relaxed mood.
Abstract: The paper proposes possible use of interactive robots in the remedial practice for children with autism, who have difficulties mainly in interpersonal communication. For this purpose, we built a small creature-like robot, Keepon, which was carefully designed to get autistic and non-autistic children involved in playful interaction. We observed how autistic children (2-4 years old) interacted with Keepon without any experimental setting or instructions in a playroom at a day-care center for children with special needs. From the longitudinal observation for a year and a half (totally, over 500 child-sessions), we found that Keepon's simple appearance and predictable responses gave the autistic children a playful and relaxed mood, in which they spontaneously engaged in dyadic play with Keepon, which would then expand into interpersonal communication where Keepon worked as the pivot of triadic play with adults or other children. Each child showed a different style and a different unfolding of interaction over time, which tell us a "story" of his or her personality and developmental profile, which would not be explained thoroughly by a diagnostic label like "autism".
303 citations