Unit name | Human-Robot Interaction (UWE, UFMFHP-15-M) |
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Unit code | EMATM0043 |
Credit points | 15 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Professor. Giuliani |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology |
Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
This module will provide an overview of human-robot interaction (HRI) as a research field. It will cover different contexts in which humans interact with robots now and in the future and how these contexts shape the physical and social constraints of the interaction. For example, we will look at the assisted living context, in which robots support humans in their homes and thus have to display socially appropriate behaviours. In contrast to that, we will look at collaborative robots in industrial settings, in which knowledge about task planning and part assembly is more important. The module also introduces the technologies needed in a HRI system, for example vision processing, speech recognition and natural language understanding, reasoning, output generation, and cognitive robot architectures. We will introduce the human factors that are relevant for a successful HRI (e.g., acceptance, trust, cognitive load) and how to measure these factors. Finally, the module describes how to set up, execute, and analyse HRI user studies.
The module learning objectives are that students are able to:
Sessions will include lectures leading to group work in practical sessions. During the module students will prepare and execute a small HRI user study with a real robot (Nao or Pepper). The lectures are designed to cover the major areas of HRI and should be a starting point for further reading and study, and for the practical sessions. In the practical sessions, HRI software tools will be used to learn how to perceive and react to humans interacting with the robot. You will also learn to use statistical software to analyse your datasets.
The module will be assessed in two components. Component A is an exam (40%) where students are required to demonstrate detailed technical understanding of the design and properties of HRI systems/ Component B is an individual report (60%) in the format of a scientific research paper. The assignment task is organised with students working as a member of a team on a research project and then submitting an individual report based on that group research activity.
Component A
Component B