Robots that operate in human environments need the capability to adapt their behavior to
new situations. Most robots so far rely on pre-programmed behavior or machine learning …

Abstract Embodied Virtual Agents (EVAs) are human-like computer agents which can serve
as assistants and companions in different tasks. They have numerous applications such as …

Subjective questionnaires are often used in laboratory experiments for measuring human
cognitive states, such as trust, mental workload, and situation awareness (henceforth …

In this paper, we consider robot navigation problems in environments populated by humans.
The goal is to determine collision-free and dynamically feasible trajectories that also …

Advances in robotic technology are enabling the introduction of mobile robots into
manufacturing environments alongside human workers. By removing the cage around …

Today, about one person in ten suffers from loneliness, a feeling that has multiple
consequences on physical and mental health. Social robots are a potential solution to …

Artificial intelligence has been in use for decades. It is already deployed in manned
formations and will continue to be fielded to military units over the next several years …

In this chapter, we make the assumption that heterogeneous strategy policies (π1,···, πN) is a
result of different reward functions (R1,···, RN) that different policies are optimizing. We …

In order to develop, the assisstance is needed by small and medium-sized enterprises
(SMEs) existed in the community. The active role from universities is needed to the …

Human memory of a robot's competence, and resulting subjective perceptions of that robot,
are influenced by numerous cognitive biases. One class of cognitive bias deals with the …