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| HUMAN ADAPTIVE MECHATRONICS -- INTERACTION AND INTELLIGENCE -- |
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Fumio HARASHIMA In the modern society, human beings interact with computer networks and mechanical systems. The physical interaction between humans and computers is done through mechatronics. This interaction is, unfortunately, asymmetrical at this point of time. Human beings easily understand the computer’s way of thinking, because computers and mechanical systems are human-made. On the other hand, computers do not understand human way of thinking, because computers do not have psychological model of human beings. This situation must be improved so that the interaction between humans and computers could be symmetrical. A new discipline called “Human adaptive mechatronics” is proposed for developing mechatronics systems which are capable of adapting themselves to the level of the skill or dexterity of humans who use the systems. Recent research activities on this topic will be presented. |
| The Role of Social Robotics in Learning |
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Illah Nourbakhsh The Personal Rover Project is a comprehensive effort to develop and deploy a low-cost rover platform for diverse environments, including the home. This rover serves as an exploration-centered, creative outlet for children as they shape the rover's daily and weekly activities. We argue that such a personal rover will excite and inspire users about math, science and engineering. In this talk, we present early social results of robot-human interaction in educational spaces, including the Personal Exploration Rover and Trikebot applications. We then desribe our future plans, including the newly minted Telepresence Robot Kit effort and our plans to bring change to technology education processes in both pre-college and college levels through the use of robotics technologies. For more information see: |
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