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  • Human-Robot Interaction
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Robotics

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  • Effective social robot communication requires natural interaction and multimodal information management.
  • Flexible and easily developable dialogue systems are crucial for engaging human-robot experiences.
  • Existing dialogue models may lack adaptability for unforeseen conversational circumstances.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel dialogue modeling approach using Communicative Acts for social robots.
  • To enhance the naturalness and engagement of human-robot interactions.
  • To simplify the development of robot applications through a modular dialogue system.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a dialogue model based on atomic interaction units called Communicative Acts.
  • Communicative Acts manage initiative (robot/user) and intention (giving/asking information).
  • Implemented hierarchical parameterization and built-in functionalities for low-level communication tasks (e.g., error handling, turn-taking).

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated the system's operation and performance in real human-robot interactions.
  • The Communicative Acts model successfully managed flexible and adaptive dialogues.
  • Integrated the system into 'Mini,' a social robot designed for older adults with cognitive impairment.

Conclusions:

  • The Communicative Acts approach provides a flexible and robust method for social robot dialogue modeling.
  • This system enhances user engagement and facilitates the development of new robot applications.
  • The model shows promise for assistive robots, particularly in supporting older adults with cognitive impairment.