Proceedings of the 3rd ACM/IEEE international conference on Human robot interaction

Abstract

It is our great pleasure to welcome you to the 3rd ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI 2008). HRI is a single-track, highly selective annual conference that seeks to showcase the very best research and thinking in human-robot interaction. Human-robot interaction is inherently inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary, and the conference sought papers from researchers in artificial intelligence, cognitive science, ergonomics, human-computer interaction, psychology, robotics, and other fields. The theme of HRI 2008, "Living With Robots", highlights the importance of building core science in HRI so that robots can be employed in everyday environments over the long-term. In particular, understanding and identifying the key social and technical issues for robots operating in settings such as home, office, shopping, and museum environments is crucial for developing effective systems. This year's conference places special emphasis on informing the development of companion and assistive robots. Of the 134 submissions, the program committee accepted 48 full papers and 24 short papers that cover a variety of topics, including field experiments and user studies, HRI foundations, multi-modal interaction, and ethics. A total of 10 videos (out of 27 submissions) are featured in a special session. Full papers are presented via either oral or poster presentation; all are archived in the ACM Digital Library. Two-page short papers showcase late-breaking results, but are not archived. Both full and short papers were selected via a highly rigorous review process based strictly on merit and impact to the field of HRI. We hope that these proceedings will serve as a valuable reference for researchers and students.