Social Robotics

Course description

The interaction between humans and robots is the main goal of novel social robots that help humans in homes, hospitals and any other public places. The different design methodologies of this interaction are detailed. 

The main perception mechanisms the robot uses to understand the human’s state are analysed by considering the different types of sensors that are required. Once the robot has understood, it should act by using different interfaces and organising its behaviours according to the human’s emotion and intentions. Finally, these concepts are transferred to collaborative industrial robots for making them work next to humans.