@INPROCEEDINGS{baltzakis09_forthretreat,
  AUTHOR = {Baltzakis, H. and Pateraki, M. and Sigalas, M. and Argyros, A. and Trahanias, P.},
  MONTH = OCT,
  YEAR = 2009,
  TITLE = {Towards Natural Human-Robot Interaction},
  BOOKTITLE = {9th FORTH Retreat},
  ADDRESS = {Loutra Kyllinis, Greece},
  ABSTRACT = {Here, we present recent developments towards natural human robot interaction. The
application at hand involves interaction with autonomous robots installed in public
places such as museums and exhibition centers. To behave and interact naturally, a robot must correctly perceive and understand
natural human behavior, as well as act in ways that are familiar to humans. To achieve
these goals various enabling technologies across a number of interdisciplinary fields
are exploited and advanced: (a) State-of-the-art mechanical parts. Robots should be capable of mimicking
human emotions and facial expressions, achieving eye contact, and supporting
naturalistic spoken conversation. (b) Advanced navigation skills. The overall robotic systems should navigate within
its environment and act according to motion patterns that are familiar to humans.
Advanced natural dialogue capabilities. Natural dialogue involves and combines
input and output from various modalities, such as spoken natural language, gestures,
emotions, and facial expressions. (c) Appropriate user models for both for the humans interacting with a robot as well
as for the robot itself. User models are used to drive the dialogue management
systems. (d) Adaptation in the behavior of the robot according to the perceived interests/
background of the interacting person as well as the knowledge, personality and
gathered experience of the robot itself.},
  URL = {papers/baltzakis09_forthretreat.pdf},
  HTYPE = {other}
}