Considerations for Collaborative Robotics - Monroe Kennedy III

This seminar examines the transition from autonomous and swarm robots to systems that collaborate with human teammates. It discusses human modeling, intent prediction, tactile sensing, robotic control, assistive wearables, and external robotic collaborators.

Syllabus

Introduction.
Assistive Robotics and Manipulation Laboratory ARM.
Evolution Towards Collaborative Robotics.
What Does Effective Human-Robot Collaboration Look Like.
Open Questions?.
Robot-Robot Collaboration.
Coordination in Humans and in Nature.
Key Features of Teamwork.
What are the natural limitations of Biological team.
Robotic Tools.
Proprioception and Control.
Perception - Tactile Sensors.
Intelligence.
Robotic Consensus and Swarm Behavior.
Considerations for Human-Robot Teams.
Types of Human-Robot Collaboration.
Wearables - Ability Substituting Device.
Wearables - Ability Enhancing Device.
External Robotic Collaborator.
Takeaways.