Enhancing social robot's direct gaze expression through vestibulo-ocular movements
Journal
Advanced Robotics
Journal Volume
38
Journal Issue
19-20
Start Page
1457-1469
ISSN
0169-1864
1568-5535
Date Issued
2024-09-10
Author(s)
Abstract
Non-verbal communication, especially eye contact, plays a crucial role in human interaction. Integrating eye contact capabilities into robotic behavior presents challenges that require comprehensive interdisciplinary collaboration from the fields of vision science and robotics. This study introduces an innovative methodology to improve the user's perception of the tabletop social robot Haru's direct gaze by explaining how eye and head movements can be managed through simulating visual perception processing. By considering the mechanisms of eye and head movements during visual perception processing, the robot's eye and head gaze behaviors are intended to replicate human gaze movements with Vestibulo-Ocular Movement (VOM) during face-to-face interaction, ultimately enhancing the user's perception of the robot's direct gaze.
Subjects
behavior generation
direct gaze
eye-head coordination
Human-robot interaction
social robot
SDGs
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Type
journal article