A. Agah – Social Robotics (2017)

Автор: A. Agah
Название книги: Social Robotics
Формат: PDF
Жанр: Автоматизация
Страницы: 1038
Качество: Изначально компьютерное, E-book

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Social Robotics, ICSR 2016, held in Kansas City, MO, USA, in November 2016. The 98 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 107 submissions.

The theme of the 2016 conference is Sociorobotics: Design and implementation of social behaviors of robots interacting with each other and humans. In addition to technical sessions, ICSR 2016 included three workshops: The Synthetic Method in Social Robotics (SMSR 2016), Social Robots: A Tool to Advance Interventions for Autism, and Using Social Robots to Improve the Quality of Life in the Elderly.

The 8th International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR 2016) was held in Kansas
City, USA, in November 2016—its first year in the USA. This book contains the
proceedings of the conference, comprising the 98 refereed papers, reviewed by
the international Program Committee, and presented during the technical sessions
of the conference.
The International Conference on Social Robotics brings together researchers and
practitioners working on the interaction between humans and robots and on the integration
of robots into our society. The theme of the 2016 conference was “Sociorobotics:
Design and Implementation of Social Behaviors of Robots Interacting with
Each Other and with Humans.”
Now in its eighth year, the International Conference on Social Robotics is the
leading international forum for researchers in social robotics. The conference provides
researchers and practitioners the opportunity to present and engage in dialog on the
latest progress in the field of social robotics. Social robots will improve quality of
human life through assistance, enabling, for instance, independent living or providing
support in work-intensive, difficult, and possibly complex situations. The conference
aims to foster discussion on the development of computational models, robotic
embodiments, and behavior that enable social robots to have an impact on the degree of
personalized companionship with humans.
In addition to technical sessions, ICSR 2016 included three workshops: The Synthetic
Method in Social Robotics (SMSR 2016); Social Robots: A Tool to Advance
Interventions for Autism; and Using Social Robots to Improve the Quality of Life in
the Elderly. ICSR 2016 had two world-renowned researchers in social robotics as
keynote speakers: Prof. Maja Matarić, Chan Soon-Shiong Professor of Computer
Science, Neuroscience, and Pediatrics at the University of Southern California, and
Prof. Brian Scassellati, Professor of Computer Science, Cognitive Science, and
Mechanical Engineering at Yale University.
The conference venue, Kansas City Country Club Plaza, provided the participants
with the opportunity to experience Kansas City’s jazz, barbecue, and fountains. The
15-block district is an excellent destination for shopping, dining, and entertainment.
We would like to express our appreciation to the Organizing Committee for putting
together an excellent program, to the international Program Committee for their rigorous
review of the papers, to KU Professional & Continuing Education for organizing
the event, to Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza for hosting the event, to our
generous sponsors SoftBank Robotics, University of Kansas School of Engineering,
and Springer, and most importantly to the authors and participants who greatly
enhanced the quality and effectiveness of the conference through their papers, presentations,
and conversations.