Recognizing Human Intent for Assistive Robotics

Explore the principles of assistive robotics in this lecture by Henny Admoni, focusing on recognizing human intent for both socially and physically assistive robots. Delve into the challenges of identifying human intentions and learn how findings from psychology can be applied to extract intent from nonverbal behavior. Discover research across various assistive domains, including autonomous robots for teaching and collaboration, as well as shared control robot arms for people with mobility impairments. Gain insights into how incorporating nonverbal cues can enhance robots' understanding of human intentions, leading to more effective assistance in accomplishing goals.