Best of: How do you build a better robot? By understanding people.

A best of episode where Russ interviews computer scientist and electrical engineer, Dorsa Sadigh. They had a fantastic conversation about the work she’s doing to train robots to better understand humans, and as she shares, it turns out that one key to this work is better understanding human behavior.  If you’re curious about how we’re going to make human-robot interaction work, this is a great episode to tune into again. Enjoy.Episode Reference Links:Dorsa Sadigh: WebsiteDorsa Sadigh: Stanford ProfileEp.171 - How do you Build a Better Robot? By Understanding People. YouTube /  Website (original episode)Connect With Us:Episode Transcripts >>> The Future of Everything WebsiteConnect with Russ >>> Threads / Bluesky / MastodonConnect with School of Engineering >>> Twitter/X / Instagram / LinkedIn / FacebookChapters:(00:00:00) IntroductionHost Russ Altman introduces guest Professor Dorsa Sadigh, a computer scientist and electrical engineer at Stanford.(00:02:24) Bridging Robotics and Human Psychology The journey from focusing solely on robotics to incorporating human behavioural insights to enhance robot design and functionality.(00:05:31) Blending Cognitive Science and RoboticsThe integration of cognitive science with robotics to build better computational models of human behaviour.(00:07:35) Addressing Suboptimal Human Decision MakingExploring human decision-making biases and their impact on robot interaction, with focus on bounded rationality and prospect theory.(00:10:39) Robot Adaptations to Human ImperfectionsHow robots can adapt to human imperfections in collaborative tasks, using theories from behavioural economics.(00:14:57) Training Robots and Humans for Better InteractionStrategies for teaching both humans and robots to improve their interactions, including active teaching and understanding each other’s capabilities.(00:18:41) Partner Modelling in RoboticsInsights into partner modelling in robotics, demonstrated through a scalable model in an air hockey game setup.(00:21:54) Complex Multi-Agent InteractionsAddressing the dynamics of multi-agent systems like traffic, where autonomous and human-driven vehicles interact.(00:24:11) Robots in HealthcareThe role of robots in healthcare, particularly in assistive technologies, and the challenges and advancements in this area.(00:26:26) Conclusion Connect With Us:Episode Transcripts >>> The Future of Everything WebsiteConnect with Russ >>> Threads / Bluesky / MastodonConnect with School of Engineering >>>Twitter/X / Instagram / LinkedIn / Facebook Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.