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Introduction to Human-Robot Interaction

  • Overview of HRI and its multidisciplinary nature.
  • Applications in industry, healthcare, and service robotics.
  • Human-centred design principles for interactive systems.

Voice Interaction and Speech-Based Control

  • Fundamentals of speech recognition and natural language understanding.
  • Developing voice commands and responses using Python.
  • Integrating speech interfaces with ROS-based robots.

Gesture Recognition and Nonverbal Communication

  • The role of gestures and body language in human–robot communication.
  • Utilising computer vision for gesture detection and classification.
  • Implementing real-time gesture recognition with OpenCV and AI models.

Collaborative and Shared Control

  • Principles of human–robot collaboration and shared autonomy.
  • Safety frameworks for physical and cognitive interaction.
  • Integrating sensor feedback and adaptive control for cooperative tasks.

Designing Multimodal Interaction Systems

  • Combining voice, gesture, and visual feedback.
  • Managing context and user intent within multimodal systems.
  • Implementing a simple multimodal HRI prototype in simulation.

Human Factors, Ethics, and Safety in HRI

  • Human perception, trust, and acceptance in robotic systems.
  • Ethical considerations in collaborative robotics.
  • Evaluating the usability and safety of interaction interfaces.

Hands-on Project: Building a Voice and Gesture-Controlled Collaborative Robot

  • Designing system architecture and defining interaction modes.
  • Implementing speech and gesture modules.
  • Integrating and testing the complete HRI prototype.

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • A foundational understanding of robotics concepts and Python programming.
  • Familiarity with human–machine interfaces or control systems.
  • An interest in interaction design, perception technologies, or applied artificial intelligence.

Target Audience

  • Researchers specialising in HRI and human–robot collaboration.
  • Product designers working on interactive or assistive robotics.
  • Engineers investigating multimodal interaction and control systems.
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