Combining goal inference and natural-language dialogue for human-robot joint action

Foster, Mary Ellen; Giuliani, Manuel; M�ller, Thomas; Knoll, Alois; Erlhagen, Wolfram; Bicho, Estella; Hip�lito, Nzoji; Louro, Lu�s

Abstract

We demonstrate how combining the reasoning components
from two existing systems designed for human-robot joint action produces an integrated system with greater capabilities than either of the individual systems. One of the systems supports primarily non-verbal interaction and uses dynamic neural fields to infer the user’s goals and to suggest appropriate system responses; the other emphasises natural-language interaction and uses a dialogue manager to process user input and select appropriate system responses. Combining these two methods of reasoning results in a robot that is able to coordinate its actions with those of the user while employing a wide range of verbal and non-verbal communicative actions.

Citation

Foster, M. E., Giuliani, M., Müller, T., Knoll, A., Erlhagen, W., Bicho, E., …Louro, L. (2008, July). Combining goal inference and natural-language dialogue for human-robot joint action. Paper presented at International Workshop on Combinations of Intelligent Methods and Applications, European Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Patras, Greece

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: International Workshop on Combinations of Intelligent Methods and Applications, European Conference on Artificial Intelligence
• Conference Location: Patras, Greece
• Start Date: Jul 21, 2008
• End Date: Jul 25, 2008
• Acceptance Date: Jul 1, 2008
• Publication Date: Jul 21, 2008
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: combining, goal, inference, natural-language, dialogue, human-robot, joint, action
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1010706
• Additional Information: Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on Combinations of Intelligent Methods and Applications (CIMA 2008) in conjunction with ECAI 2018