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Exploring The Human Interactivity With A Robot To Obtain The Fundamental Properties Of Materials, William L. Christian
Exploring The Human Interactivity With A Robot To Obtain The Fundamental Properties Of Materials, William L. Christian
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This research studies the way in which humans and robots interact with each other. When two humans are working together through a set of robotic devices, do they tend to work together or fight with each other more? In which Cartesian direction do they have the most difficulty? Does fighting drastically affect the performance of the team? Finally, what measures can be taken to promote better cooperation between humans and robots to ultimately allow humans to work just as comfortably with a robotic partner as with a human partner? This research answers these questions and provides an analysis of human-robot …
Design And Evaluation Of A Humanoid Robot For Autism Therapy, Daniel J. Ricks
Design And Evaluation Of A Humanoid Robot For Autism Therapy, Daniel J. Ricks
Theses and Dissertations
Recent evidence has shown that children with autism may behave more pro-socially when interacting with a robot than with a human. The objective of this research is to develop a robotic system for use in the clinical treatment of children with autism. The governing assumption behind this thesis is that using a robot in a clinic, under the guidance of a trained therapist, may lead to therapeutic benefits that may not be achieved without the presence of the robot. The robot Troy was developed to fulfill such a role in a clinical setting. The primary objective was to design a …