UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE
		 COMPUTER SCIENCE RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM

			      presents

                      "Giving Robots Emotions: Why? 
               How Does This Affect Human-Robot Interaction"

			   Dr. John C. Murray 
                    (Adaptive Systems Research Group,
		       University of Hertfordshire)


			26 November 2008 (Wednesday)

			  Lecture Theatre E350
		       Hatfield, College Lane Campus
			       3 - 4 pm

	       Coffee/tea and biscuits will be available.
			  [Catering Permitting]

		    Everyone is Welcome to Attend
			  [Space Permitting]



Abstract:

An important aspect of human-human communication involves emotion -- 
both internal states and emotional expression. Emotion guides how we
deal in our interaction with someone, depending on how we feel towards
them. Therefore, in developing social robots, emotion representation
is an important aspect for human-robot interaction (HRI). In this paper we
present a model for emotion representation and expression in a
developmental robot head. The system is multi-modal, being able to
learn and interact via vision and speech.

We show how human interaction with such a robot can influence the
robots future 'emotional preference' to interact with that person.
This work is part of the FEELIX-Growing (FEEL, Interact, eXpress)
project looking at addressing the issues of HRI through learning and
developmental robotics, achieving robots that interact with humans in
their everyday environments in a rich, flexible, autonomous, and
user-centred way.


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