Increased global competition has placed a premium on customer satisfaction, and there is a
greater demand for manufacturers to be flexible with their products and services. This …

The growing interest in the Metaverse has generated momentum for members of academia
and industry to innovate toward realizing the Metaverse world. The Metaverse is a unique …

The role of robots in society keeps expanding and diversifying, bringing with it a host of
issues surrounding the relationship between robots and humans. This introduction to human …

Communication between people is characterized by a broad range of nonverbal cues.
Transferring these cues into the design of robots and other artificial agents that interact with …

As robots become more prevalent in society, investigating the interactions between humans
and robots is important to ensure that these robots adhere to the social norms and …

Humans coordinate teamwork by conveying intent through social cues, such as gestures
and gaze behaviors. However, these methods may not be possible for appearance …

We present an integrated control framework for safe physical Human-Robot Interaction
(pHRI) based on a hierarchy of consistent behaviors. Safe human robot coexistence is …

Small flying robots represent a rapidly emerging family of robotic technologies with aerial
capabilities that enable unique forms of assistance in a variety of collaborative tasks. Such …

Assistive free-flyers (AFFs) are an emerging robotic platform with unparalleled flight
capabilities that appear uniquely suited to exploration, surveillance, inspection, and …

When pedestrians encounter vehicles, they typically stop and wait for a signal from the driver
to either cross or wait. What happens when the car is autonomous and there isn't a human …