| Unit name | Human-Robot Interaction (UWE, UFMFHP-15-M) |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EMATM0043 |
| Credit points | 15 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Mr. Bremner |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
This module will provide an overview of human-robot interaction (HRI) as a research field. It will cover different contexts in which humans interact with robots now and in the future and how these contexts shape the physical and social constraints of the interaction. For example, we will look at the assisted living context, in which robots support humans in their homes and thus have to display socially appropriate behaviours. In contrast to that, we will look at collaborative robots in industrial settings, in which knowledge about task planning and part assembly is more important. The module also introduces the technologies needed in a HRI system, for example vision processing, speech recognition and natural language understanding, reasoning, output generation, and cognitive robot architectures. We will introduce the human factors that are relevant for a successful HRI (e.g., acceptance, trust, cognitive load) and how to measure these factors. Finally, the module describes how to set up, execute, and analyse HRI user studies.
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This unit is assessed at the University of the West of England, please refer to the unit information provided by this partner university for the current assessment information.
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of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
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Assessment
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