INTRO: A multidisciplinary approach to intelligent Human-Robot Interaction

This paper presents the interactive robotics concept being developed by the INTRO research network. The aim is to create a new generation of intelligent mobile robots that operate in close interaction with humans in unstructured, dynamically changing environments. The INTRO network consists of a team of researchers, from academia and industry, which create a multidisciplinary framework that entails Cooperative Robot Learning, Cognitive Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), and Intelligent Interface Design. The robotic system being developed will be tested in two application scenarios: the Robot Waiter, and the Urban Search and Rescue (USAR). For these scenarios, two different robotic platforms are used in the implementation stage. This paper presents an overview of the obtained research objectives, and proposes a framework for the integration of work and the implementation of the expected results. Finally, the paper describes a potential impact through development and use of research results and proposes future lines of research.