A probabilistic evaluation of human activity space for proactive approach behavior of a social robot

• Published in: Paladyn (Warsaw) Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 102 - 114
• Main Authors: Sirithunge, Chapa, T. Bandara, H. M. Ravindu, P. Jayasekara, A. G. Buddhika, Chandima, D. P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: De Gruyter 01.01.2021
• Subjects: approach behavior; human–robot interaction; proactive agents; proxemics; social robotics

Intelligent robot companions contribute significantly to improve the living standards of people in the modern society. Therefore, humanlike decision-making skills are sought after during the design of such robots. On the one hand, such features enable the robot to be easily handled by its human user...