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 …

Manually programming robots is difficult, impeding more widespread use of robotic systems.
In response, efforts are being made to develop robots that use imitation learning. With such …

MacGyvering is defined as creating or repairing something in an inventive or improvised
way by utilizing objects that are available at hand. In this paper, we explore a subset of …

This work explores the problem of robot tool construction-creating tools from parts available
in the environment. We advance the state-of-the-art in robotic tool construction by …

Although robots have been widely used in a variety of fields, the idea of enabling them to
perform multiple tasks in the same way that humans do remains a difficulty. To solve this, we …

Robots in the real world should be able to adapt to unforeseen circumstances. Particularly in
the context of tool use, robots may not have access to the tools they need for completing a …

Imitation learning allows social robots to learn new skills from human teachers without
substantial manual programming, but it is difficult for robotic imitation learning systems to …

This thesis summary presents research focused on incorporating high-level abstract
behavioral requirements, called'conceptual constraints', into the modeling processes of …

Although recent advances in robotics enable the automation of manual tasks in
manufacturing, integrating robots into a factory remains time and resource intensive, as it …

Imitation learning is a promising route to better collaboration between humans and artificial
agents. It will be most effective if the agent has some cognitive-level" understanding" of a …