[PDF] Role of expressive behaviour for robots that learn from people
Bainbridge, W ., Hart, J., Kim, E. & Scassellati, B. 2008 The effect of presence on human–robot interaction. IEEE Int. Symp. on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, Munich, Germany. Berlin, M., Gray, J., Thomaz, A. L. & Breazeal, C. 2006 Per-spective taking: an organizing principle for learnin
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- Basic Python familiarity
- Comfort with algebra or calculus basics
- Interest in robotics systems
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Bainbridge, W ., Hart, J., Kim, E. & Scassellati, B. 2008 The effect of presence on human–robot interaction. IEEE Int. Symp. on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, Munich, Germany. Berlin, M., Gray, J., Thomaz, A. L. & Breazeal, C. 2006 Per-spective taking: an organizing principle for learning in human–robot interaction. Proc. 21st Natl. Conf. on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI-06), Boston, MA. Berlin, M., Breazeal, C. & Chao, C. 2008 Spatial scaffolding cues for interactive robot learning.
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Bainbridge, W ., Hart, J., Kim, E. & Scassellati, B. 2008 The effect of presence on human–robot interaction. IEEE Int. Symp. on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, Munich, Germany. Berlin, M., Gray, J., Thomaz, A. L. & Breazeal, C. 2006 Per-spective taking: an organizing p
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