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A research workshop for graduate students was held in Carmel, California August 3-5, 2006. The workshop emphasized behavioral and social methods and theory.

Human-robot interaction (HRI), particularly its social and behavioral aspects, is a nascent field. Today’s students will become the leaders who set the direction for future research. The purpose of this workshop is to provide a forum in which these future leaders can network, learn from one another, gain insights into different perspectives on the topic, establish new opportunities for collaborations, and give thought to what is needed to advance this field of inquiry. Students conducting social and behavioral research in HRI are spread across disciplines, schools, and departments, often with few others nearby who share their interest in HRI.  A goal of this workshop is to enrich this field of study by providing an opportunity to bridge across organizations and perspectives.  Through this workshop, students will gain a deeper understanding of the issues in HRI, more insight into how different social and behavior theories may inform HRI research, a better understanding of how different methods may be used to study HRI, and more insight into possible directions for research.

Workshop Structure

The workshop will consist primarily of student panels. Panels are on the following topics: Social Robots, Design, The Future of HRI, Robots in Teams, and Workshop Wrap-Up. Faculty are mentoring each panel. For Panel information and homework see Panels.

You may contact Jodi Forlizzi, Pamela Hinds, and Sara Kiesler with any questions.

This workshop is supported by NSF-ITR #0121426.