Cognitive science and socio-cognitive theoryfor the HRI practitioner

  • Authors:
  • Jeffrey M. Bradshaw;J. Chris Forsythe

  • Affiliations:
  • Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC), Pensacola, FL, USA;Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, USA

  • Venue:
  • HRI '12 Proceedings of the seventh annual ACM/IEEE international conference on Human-Robot Interaction
  • Year:
  • 2012

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Abstract

This tutorial provides a synopsis of key findings and theoretical advances from cognitive science and socio-cognitive theory, with examples of how the results of this research can be applied to the design of human-robotic systems. Topics covered will run the gamut from basic cognitive science (e.g., perception, attention, learning and memory, information processing, multi-tasking, conscious awareness, individual differences) to socio-cognitive issues (e.g., theories of social interaction, dynamic functional allocation, mixed-initiative interaction, human-agent-robot teamwork, coactive design, theory of organizations). Additionally, the tutorial will address new technologies that attempt to leverage the current state of theory (e.g., neuroergonomics, brain-machine interfaces, detection of cognitive states, robotic prostheses and orthotics, cognitive and sensory prostheses). Throughout the tutorial, the presenters will give descriptions and demonstrations of working systems that exemplify the principles being taught. Separately, the presenters have given highly-successful tutorials on relevant subjects at workshops and conferences such as CHI and HCI International, as well as in a variety of industrial and government settings. In this tutorial, they propose to bring together their experience to bear on issues of specific interest to the HRI community.