Using human tools can significantly benefit robots in many application domains. Such ability
would allow robots to solve problems that they were unable to without tools. However, robot …

Robust and generalized tool manipulation requires an understanding of the properties and
affordances of different tools. We investigate whether linguistic information about a tool (eg …

Humans excel at dexterous manipulation; however, achieving human-level dexterity
remains a significant challenge for robots. Technological breakthroughs in the design of …

From social robots to creative humans and back Page 1 From social robots to creative
humans and back Alla Gubenko1, Todd Lubart2, Claude Houssemand1 1Department of …

Robot-to-human handovers are common exercises in many robotics application domains.
The requirements of handovers may vary across these different domains. In this paper, we …

Throughout human history, we have collaborated with one another to accomplish more
challenging tasks together. With technological advancements, humans have invented a …

Using human tools can significantly benefit robots in many application domains. It will
endow a home robot with the ability to carry out everyday household activities such as …

Human-robot collaboration (HRC) is a field that studies how to combine the strengths of
humans and robots to perform joint tasks. A crucial element of any successful collaboration …