In this paper, we consider the problem of predicting the navigation goal of a moving human
in an indoor environment. Knowledge about this goal can greatly increase the efficiency of …

Anticipation of human movements is of great importance for service robots, as it is necessary
to avoid interferences and predict areas where human–robot collaboration may be needed …

Nowadays in human-robot interactions, robots must do reasoning beyond the present with
predicting the future actions. This task requires the subtle details inherent in human …

This paper reports on a data-driven, interaction-aware motion prediction approach for
pedestrians in environments cluttered with static obstacles. When navigating in such …

Foresighted, human-aware navigation is a prerequisite for service robots acting in indoor
environments. In this paper, we present a novel human-aware navigation approach that …

In the robot follow-ahead task, a mobile robot is tasked to maintain its relative position in
front of a moving human actor while keeping the actor in sight. To accomplish this task, it is …

An autonomous service robot often first has to search for a user to carry out a desired task.
This is a challenging problem, especially when this person moves around since the robot's …

The articles in this special section focus on long term human motion prediction. This
represents a key ability for advanced autonomous systems, especially if they operate in …

Human motion prediction is an important and challenging topic that has promising prospects
in efficient and safe human-robot-interaction systems. Currently, the majority of the human …

Many robot applications being explored involve robots leading humans during navigation.
Developing effective robots for this task requires a way for robots to understand and model a …