Legged robots can have a unique role in manipulating objects in dynamic, human-centric, or
otherwise inaccessible environments. Although most legged robotics research to date …

Microsoft Kinect, a low-cost motion sensing device, enables users to interact with computers
or game consoles naturally through gestures and spoken commands without any other …

With the advances in robotic technology, research in human-robot collaboration (HRC) has
gained in importance. For robots to interact with humans autonomously they need active …

Facing and pointing toward moving targets is a usual and natural behavior in daily life.
Social robots should be able to display such coordinated behaviors in order to interact …

With the development of technology, the humanoid robot is no longer a concept, but a
practical partner with the potential to assist people in industry, healthcare and other daily …

Humanoid robots needs to have human-like motions and appearance in order to be well-
accepted by humans. Mimicking is a fast and user-friendly way to teach them human-like …

Imitation is considered to be a kind of social learning that allows the transfer of information,
actions, behaviors, etc. Whereas current robots are unable to perform as many tasks as …

Robots are commonly used in harsh environments where it is difficult for humans to carry out
dangerous tasks. Robot imitations provide a natural approach for humanoid robots to mimic …

This study presents a framework that recognizes and imitates human upper-body motions in
real time. The framework consists of two parts. In the first part, a transformation algorithm is …

Techniques for transferring human behaviors to robots through learning by imitation/
demonstration have been the subject of much study. However, direct transfer of human …