RO-MAN 2009 - 18th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication RO-MAN 2009

18th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication

Theme and Topics
Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:42:57 JST (98d)
Interaction Design based on Robotics for Our Society
Fundamental Interaction Components
Auditory cognition: cognition/interpretation of voice, sound, or language
Haptic interaction
Motion planning and navigation in the vicinity of humans
Novel interfaces and interaction modalities
Robot software architecture and development tool
Visual sensing and cognition: gesture, posture, face, facial expression
Intelligence and Emotion
Context awareness and intention understanding
Knowledge and inference processing
Machine learning and adaptation in human-robot interaction
Motivations and emotions in robots|
Social/Ethical/Aesthetic Issues
Evaluation methods and new methodologies
Human factors and ergonomics in human-robot interaction
Innovative robot designs for human-robot interaction
Sociality/personality of robots or virtual characters
Case Studies and Applications
Androids and other applications
Assistive robotics for supporting the elderly or people with special needs
Robotic companions and social robots
Robots in art, education and entertainment
Virtual and augmented tele-presence applications