MAS.750 Human-Robot Interaction
Prereq: Permission of instructor
2-0-7 H-LEVEL Grad Credit
In-depth exploration of the leading research, design principles, and technical challenges in Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), with an emphasis on socially interactive robots. Topics include mixed-initiative interaction, multi-modal interfaces, face-to-face communication, human-robot teamwork, social learning, aspects of social cognition, and long-term interaction. Applications of the above to the development of personal robots for health, education, eldercare, domestic assistance, and other domains will be surveyed. Requires student presentations, critiques of class readings, student projects, and a final project including a publication quality paper.
C. Breazeal
Prereq: Permission of instructor
2-0-7 H-LEVEL Grad Credit
In-depth exploration of the leading research, design principles, and technical challenges in Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), with an emphasis on socially interactive robots. Topics include mixed-initiative interaction, multi-modal interfaces, face-to-face communication, human-robot teamwork, social learning, aspects of social cognition, and long-term interaction. Applications of the above to the development of personal robots for health, education, eldercare, domestic assistance, and other domains will be surveyed. Requires student presentations, critiques of class readings, student projects, and a final project including a publication quality paper.
C. Breazeal
MAS.962 Autism Theory and Technology
Prereq: Permission of instructor
2-0-10 H-LEVEL Grad Credit
This course illuminates current theories about autism together with challenges faced by people on the autism spectrum in communicating, in interacting socially, in managing cognitive and affective overload, and in achieving independent lifestyles. In parallel, the course presents state-of-the-art technologies being developed for helping improve both theoretical understanding and practical outcomes. Participants
will be expected to meet and interact with people on the autism spectrum. Weekly reading, discussion, and a term project are required. Enrollment limited.
R. Picard, C. Breazeal, S. Turkle
Prereq: Permission of instructor
2-0-10 H-LEVEL Grad Credit
This course illuminates current theories about autism together with challenges faced by people on the autism spectrum in communicating, in interacting socially, in managing cognitive and affective overload, and in achieving independent lifestyles. In parallel, the course presents state-of-the-art technologies being developed for helping improve both theoretical understanding and practical outcomes. Participants
will be expected to meet and interact with people on the autism spectrum. Weekly reading, discussion, and a term project are required. Enrollment limited.
R. Picard, C. Breazeal, S. Turkle