There is a great interest in developing robots to support special needs within the home. From tutoring systems for young children to systems that support adults with dementia, these machines provide vital social and cognitive support without the need for complete solutions to navigation, perception, manipulation, and other traditionally challenging areas.
In this talk, I will demonstrate some of the systems that they have deployed in homes, schools, and workplaces, review some of the benefits that these systems can provide, and talk about why these applications are ready to have an immediate impact on real-world products.
Brian Scassellati,
Yale University
Brian Scassellati is the A. Bartlett Giamatti Professor of Computer Science, Cognitive Science, and Mechanical Engineering at Yale University. His research focuses on building embodied computational models of human social behavior, especially the developmental progression of early social skills. He is a AAAI Fellow and a recipient of an AAAS Leshner Leadership for Public Engagement fellowship, a Sloan Fellowship, and an NSF Career award.