Proof of concept for a user-centered system for sharing cooperative plan knowledge over extended periods and crew changes in spa

—With the Robonaut-2 humanoid robot now permanently flying on the ISS, the potential role for robots participating in cooperative activity in space is becoming a reality. Recent research has demonstrated that cooperation in the joint achievement of shared goals is a promising framework for human interaction with robots, with application in space. Perhaps more importantly, with the turn-over of crew members, robots could play an important role in maintaining and transferring expertise between outgoing and incoming crews. In this context, the current research builds on our experience in systems for cooperative human-robot interaction, introducing novel interface and interaction modalities that exploit the long‐term experience of the robot. We implement a system where the human agent can teach the Nao humanoid new actions by physical demonstration, visual imitation, and spoken command. These actions can then be composed into joint action plans that coordinate the cooperation between a...

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2015
• Where: ROMAN
• Authors: Marwin Sorce, Grégoire Pointeau, Maxime Petit, Anne-Laure Mealier, Guillaume Gibert, Peter Ford Dominey
• Keywords: Robotics, ROMAN 2015