User interfaces and human-robot interaction

Presented at The Art of Robotics in Youth Work - Youth Exchange in Sofia, 2010

Transcript

1. User interfaces and
   human-robot interaction
   by Vlad Nastasiu
   

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2. Currently working as a webdeveloper for a small firm.
   College didn't help me much, so I quitted.
   Have an income using computers since high school.
   

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3. 8 Characteristics Of Successful User Interfaces:
   Clear, Concise, Familiar, Responsive,
   Consistent, Attractive, Efficient, Forgiving
   

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4. Human-robot Interaction (HRI)
   The study of interactions between humans and robots
   I, Robot by Isaac Asimov in 1941:
   the Three Laws of Robotics
   

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5. 1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through
   inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
   2. A robot must obey any orders given to it by human
   beings, except where such orders would conflict with
   the First Law.
   3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as
   such protection does not conflict with the First or
   Second Law.
   

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6. 1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through
   inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
   2. A robot must obey any orders given to it by human
   beings, except where such orders would conflict with
   the First Law.
   3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as
   such protection does not conflict with the First or
   Second Law.
   

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7. 1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through
   inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
   2. A robot must obey any orders given to it by human
   beings, except where such orders would conflict with
   the First Law.
   3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as
   such protection does not conflict with the First or
   Second Law.
   

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8. Let's get back to reality...
   Human-Robot Interaction is an emerging field present
   in domains like
   military battle, mine and bomb detection, scientific
   exploration, entertainment, search and rescue and
   hospital care.
   

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9. Robot population in 2008:
   Industrial robots: 1.3 million
   Service robots: 7.3 million
   8.6 million robots
   

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10. Main focus points in HRI topics revolve around
    human perception and anthropomorphism
    

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11. Thank you.
    Sources:
    http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~illah/ri899.html
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human-robot_interaction
    http://www.usabilitypost.com/2009/04/15/8-characteristics-of-successful-user-interfaces/
    http://twitter.com/vladNastasiu
    http://vlad.nastasiu.com
    vlad@nastasiu.com
    

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