Essay.05-FeiyangXie-2100017837
Keywords: gaze, pointing, communication
Abstract: Communication is one of the important abilities that makes humans far superior to other animals. Although verbal communication tends to be primary in human-human interactions, nonverbal behaviors, such as eye gaze and gestures, can convey mental state, augment verbal communication, and reinforce what is being said. Moreover, relevant research shows that nonverbal communication may promote language production, thereby promoting communication development. As embodied robots become more humanlike in appearance and more prevalent in society, it is crucial that they master some nonverbal expressions to improve communication efficiency and accuracy between humans and robots and reach consensus in specific scenarios. Among the nonverbal behaviors used daily, gaze and pointing are two of the most frequently used and efficient for communication. We can infer gaze and pointing are also important in human-robot interaction (HRI). This essay will first briefly introduce gaze and pointing and discuss their indispensability in human-robot communication. After this, we will analyze how to learn and use gaze and pointing to achieve efficient communication in an indoor, one-on-one human-robot interaction setting. Finally, we will discuss the important nonverbal expressions robots need to achieve more universal human-robot communication as embodied robots continue to develop.
Submission Number: 125
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