Robot navigation in crowded public spaces is a complex task that requires addressing a
variety of engineering and human factors challenges. These challenges have motivated a …

As mobile robots are increasingly introduced into our daily lives, it grows ever more
imperative that these robots navigate with and among people in a safe and socially …

Despite the relatively young age of Human–Robot Interaction (HRI) as a field, there is a
large volume of research on advances in robot hardware, software and behavior. The goal …

Autonomous robots are increasingly placed in contexts that require them to interact with
groups of people rather than just a single individual. Interactions with groups of people …

Perception capability assumes significant importance for human–robot interaction. The
forthcoming industrial environments will require a high level of automation to be flexible and …

Intelligent systems are increasingly part of our everyday lives and have been integrated
seamlessly to the point where it is difficult to imagine a world without them. Physical …

A major challenge to deploying robots widely is navigation in human-populated
environments, commonly referred to as social robot navigation. While the field of social …

Navigating fluently around pedestrians is a necessary capability for mobile robots deployed
in human environments, such as buildings and homes. While research on social navigation …

The human-robot interaction community has developed many methods for robots to navigate
safely and socially alongside humans. However, experimental procedures to evaluate these …

Social robots have evolved in diverse applications with the emergence of deep
reinforcement learning methods. However, safe and secure navigation of social robots in a …