4 papers
Let the Body Follow: Coupled Egocentric Control for Whole-Body Robot Teleoperation
Tsung-Chi Lin, Yichen Xie, Chien-Ming Huang
Whole-body teleoperation requires users to coordinate perception, manipulation, posture, and mobility across multiple robot components. This coordination is difficult because users…
Xpress: A System For Dynamic, Context-Aware Robot Facial Expressions using Language Models
Victor Nikhil Antony, Maia Stiber, Chien-Ming Huang
Facial expressions are vital in human communication and significantly influence outcomes in human-robot interaction (HRI), such as likeability, trust, and companionship. However, c…
The Design of On-Body Robots for Older Adults
Victor Nikhil Antony, Clara Jeon, Jiasheng Li +4
Wearable technology has significantly improved the quality of life for older adults, and the emergence of on-body, movable robots presents new opportunities to further enhance well…
"See You Later, Alligator": Impacts of Robot Small Talk on Task, Rapport, and Interaction Dynamics in Human-Robot Collaboration
Kaitlynn Taylor Pineda, Ethan Brown, Chien-Ming Huang
Small talk can foster rapport building in human-human teamwork; yet how non-anthropomorphic robots, such as collaborative manipulators commonly used in industry, may capitalize on…