Failure Is an Option: How the Severity of Robot Errors Affects Human-Robot Interactions

GHC 4405

Abstract: Just as humans are imperfect, even the best of robots will eventually fail at performing a task. The likelihood of failure increases as robots expand their roles in our lives. Although task failure is a common problem in robotics and human-robot interaction (HRI), there has been little research investigating human tolerance to said failures, [...]

Extensions of the Principal Fiber Bundle Model for Locomoting Robots

NSH 1305

Abstract: Our goal is to establish a rigorous formulation for modeling the locomotion of a broad class of robotic systems. Recent research has identifi ed a number of systems with the structure of a principal fiber bundle. This framework has led to a number of tools for analysis and motion planning applicable to various robotic [...]