Robotic clicker training

In this paper we want to propose the idea that some techniques used for animal training might be helpful for solving human robot interaction problems in the context of entertainment robotics. We present a model for teaching complex actions to an animal-like autonomous robot based on "clicker training", a method used efficiently by professional trainers for animals of different species. After describing our implementation of clicker training on an enhanced version of AIBO, Sony's four-legged robot, we argue that this new method can be a promising technique for teaching unusual behavior and sequences of actions to a pet robot. Key words: Robot training, dog training techniques, pet robots.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2002
• Where: RAS
• Authors: Frédéric Kaplan, Pierre-Yves Oudeyer, Enikö Kubinyi, Adám Miklósi
• Keywords: Animal-like Autonomous Robot, Clicker Training, RAS 2002, Robots