Events

Humans can perceive social cues and the interaction context of another human to infer internal states including cognitive and emotional states, empathy, and intention. This unique ability to infer internal states leads to effective social interaction between humans. Such unique ability is desirable for intelligent systems like robots, virtual agents, and human-machine interfaces to collaborate […]

Precision agriculture techniques are essential for increasing crop yields while reducing environmental impact, particularly in the face of climate change effects. Commercial robotic solutions are actively being deployed to assist in agricultural tasks. However, autonomous robots are far from reaching their full potential in this domain. Fully autonomous robots can significantly impact precision agriculture by […]

This full-day workshop will showcase the cutting edge of research and practice in autonomous robotics for the management and control of wildland fire. Wildland fire management presents daunting challenges due to unstructured uncertainty, scale, and complex multiscale nonlinear interactions between the process and its environment. This workshop will bring together researchers and practitioners working to […]

Teleoperation systems have benefited from their mechanical and technological components, physical connections between diverse human-machine interfaces, low-latency communication protocols, and advanced control strategies. However, this perspective often overlooks the nuanced aspects of human interaction and cognitive engagement in remote operation scenarios. This oversight can lead to suboptimal user experiences, increased cognitive load, and reduced operational […]

The workshop "Human-Centric Robotics for Telepresence" aims to explore the impact of telepresence robotics with a focus on enriching user experience and promoting societal well-being. This interdisciplinary event will emphasize the critical role of human factors in shaping robotic applications across industries, healthcare, and beyond. Participants will discuss how both technological and ergonomic insights can […]

Robots navigating through uncontrolled human spaces face many challenges due to the uncertainty of human behavior and the unstructured nature of environmental context and social rules. Social robot navigation combines planning with human-robot interaction and communication strategies to provide acceptable, context-dependent robot behavior. With recent rapid transformations in AI, social robot navigation is changing, and […]