Robots that use language
This article surveys the use of natural language in robotics from a robotics point of view. To
use human language, robots must map words to aspects of the physical world, mediated by …
use human language, robots must map words to aspects of the physical world, mediated by …
An overview of the distributed integrated cognition affect and reflection diarc architecture
DIARC has been under development for over 15 years. Different from other cognitive
architectures like SOAR or ACT-R, DIARC is an intrinsically component-based distributed …
architectures like SOAR or ACT-R, DIARC is an intrinsically component-based distributed …
Blame-laden moral rebukes and the morally competent robot: A Confucian ethical perspective
Empirical studies have suggested that language-capable robots have the persuasive power
to shape the shared moral norms based on how they respond to human norm violations …
to shape the shared moral norms based on how they respond to human norm violations …
Scarecrows in oz: the use of large language models in hri
The proliferation of Large Language Models (LLMs) presents both a critical design
challenge and a remarkable opportunity for the field of Human–Robot Interaction (HRI) …
challenge and a remarkable opportunity for the field of Human–Robot Interaction (HRI) …
Using syntax to ground referring expressions in natural images
We introduce GroundNet, a neural network for referring expression recognition---the task of
localizing (or grounding) in an image the object referred to by a natural language …
localizing (or grounding) in an image the object referred to by a natural language …
Transparency through explanations and justifications in human-robot task-based communications
Transparent task-based communication between human instructors and robot instructees
requires robots to be able to determine whether a human instruction can and should be …
requires robots to be able to determine whether a human instruction can and should be …
PATI: a projection-based augmented table-top interface for robot programming
As robots begin to provide daily assistance to individuals in human environments, their end-
users, who do not necessarily have substantial technical training or backgrounds in robotics …
users, who do not necessarily have substantial technical training or backgrounds in robotics …
Power in Human-Robot Interaction
Power is a fundamental determinant of social life, yet it remains elusive in Human-Robot
Interaction (HRI). This paper unveils power's pervasive but largely unexplored role in HRI by …
Interaction (HRI). This paper unveils power's pervasive but largely unexplored role in HRI by …
A risk-averse optimization approach to human-robot collaboration in robotic fruit harvesting
The marketability and adoption of robotic systems in agriculture is largely limited by
economic and technology barriers that prevent highly efficient autonomous operations at a …
economic and technology barriers that prevent highly efficient autonomous operations at a …
Referring expression generation under uncertainty: Algorithm and evaluation framework
For situated agents to effectively engage in natural-language interactions with humans, they
must be able to refer to entities such as people, locations, and objects. While classic …
must be able to refer to entities such as people, locations, and objects. While classic …