Using human tools can significantly benefit robots in many application domains. Such ability
would allow robots to solve problems that they were unable to without tools. However, robot …

We aim to develop an algorithm for robots to manipulate novel objects as tools for
completing different task goals. An efficient and informative representation would facilitate …

Human tool use prowess distinguishes us from other animals. In many scenarios, a human
is able to recognize objects seen for the first time as potential tools for a task and use them …

As development of robots with the ability to self-assess their proficiency for accomplishing
tasks continues to grow, metrics are needed to evaluate the characteristics and performance …

Abstract Creative Problem Solving (CPS) is a sub-area within Artificial Intelligence (AI) that
focuses on methods for solving off-nominal, or anomalous problems in autonomous …

Learning to interact with objects is significant for robots to integrate into human
environments. When the interaction semantic is definite, manually guiding the manipulator is …

Research on Interactive Robot Learning has yielded several modalities for querying a
human for training data, including demonstrations, preferences, and corrections. While prior …

A seamless integration of robots into human environments requires robots to learn how to
use existing human tools. Current approaches for learning tool manipulation skills mostly …