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Application of support vector machines to detect hand and wrist gestures using a myoelectric armband
Amirabdollahian, Farshid; Walters, Michael (2017-07-21)The propose of this study was to assess the feasibility of using support vector machines in analysing myoelectric signals acquired using an off the shelf device, the Myo armband from Thalmic Lab. Background: With the ... -
Assistive technology design and development for acceptable robotics companions for ageing years
Amirabdollahian, Farshid; Op Den Akker, R.; Bedaf, S.; Bormann, R.; Draper, H.; Evers, V.; Gallego Perez, J.; Gelderblom, Gert Jan; Ruiz, C.G.; Hewson, D.; Hu, N.; Koay, Kheng; Lehmann, Hagen; Marti, P.; Michel, H.; Prevot-Huille, H.; Reiser, U.; Saunders, Joe; Sorell, T.; Stienstra, Jelle; Syrdal, D.S.; Walters, Michael; Dautenhahn, K. (2013-12)A new stream of research and development responds to changes in life expectancy across the world. It includes technologies which enhance well-being of individuals, specifically for older people. The ACCOMPANY project focuses ... -
An Autonomous Proxemic System for a Mobile Companion Robot
Asghari Oskoei, Mohammedreza; Walters, Michael; Dautenhahn, K. (The Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and the Simulation of Behaviour (AISB), 2010)This paper presents an Autonomous Proxemic System (APS) for a mobile robot. It detects people in the surroundings and manipulates the robot’s motions to approach them keeping an acceptable proxemic distance. The APS sensing ... -
Evaluating people's perceptions of trust in a robot in a repeated interactions study
Rossi, Alessandra; Dautenhahn, Kerstin; Koay, Kheng; Walters, Michael; Holthaus, Patrick (2020-11-06)Trust has been established to be a key factor in fostering human-robot interactions. However, trust can change overtime according to different factors, including a breach of trust due to a robot’s error. In this exploratory ... -
How does peoples’ perception of control depend on the criticality of a task performed by a robot Paladyn
Chanseau, Adeline; Dautenhahn, Kerstin; Koay, Kheng; Walters, Michael; Lakatos, Gabriella; Salem, Maha (2019-12-17)Robot companions are starting to become more common and people are becoming more familiar with devices such as Google Home, Alexa or Pepper,one must wonder what is the optimum way for people to control their devices? This ... -
The Iterative Development of the Humanoid Robot Kaspar: An Assistive Robot for Children with Autism
Wood, Luke; Zaraki, Abolfazl; Walters, Michael; Novanda, Ori; Robins, Ben; Dautenhahn, Kerstin (2017-11)This paper gives an overview of the design and development of the humanoid robot Kaspar. Since the first Kaspar robot was developed in 2005, the robotic platform has undergone continuous development driven by the needs of ... -
A Narrative Approach to Human-Robot Interaction Prototyping for Companion Robots
Koay, Kheng; Syrdal, Dag Sverre; Dautenhahn, Kerstin; Walters, Michael (2020-03-08)This paper presents a proof of concept prototype study for domestic home robot companions, using a narrative-based methodology based on the principles of immersive engagement and fictional enquiry, creating scenarios which ... -
Repurposing the Learning Environment: Using Robots to Engage and Support Students in Collaborative Learning through Assessment Design
Doolan, Martina; Walters, Michael (Academic Conferences International (ACI), 2016-10-27)This paper presents a case study related to the setting up and the implementation of a multi-mode blended learning environment driven by an assessment design. The technological blend comprised access to robots and an online ... -
Sharing spaces with robots in a home scenario - anthropomorphic attributions and their effect on proxemic expectations and evaluations in a live HRI trial
Syrdal, D.S.; Dautenhahn, K.; Walters, Michael; Koay, Kheng (AAAI, 2008)This paper presents results from an HRI study that involved participants interacting with robots of different appearances. The particular focus of this paper is how anthropomorphic attributions impacted the proxemic ... -
Social Roles and Baseline Proxemic Preferences for a Domestic Service Robot
Koay, Kheng; Syrdal, D.S.; Asghari Oskoei, Mohammadreza; Walters, Michael; Dautenhahn, K. (2014-11-01)The goal of our research is to develop socially acceptable behavior for domestic robots in a setting where a user and the robot are sharing the same physical space and interact with each other in close proximity. Specifically, ... -
Using myoelectric signals for gesture detection: a feasibility study
Amirabdollahian, Farshid; Walters, Michael; Heffernan, Rory; Fletcher, Sarah; Webb, Phil (2017-04-25)Abstract The propose of this study was to assess the feasibility of using myoelectric signals acquired using an off the shelf device, the Myo armband from Thalmic Lab. Background: With the technological advances in sensing ...