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Statistical probabilistic model checking with a focus on time-bounded properties by Younes, Håkan L.S., Simmons, Reid G.

“…Probabilistic verification of continuous-time stochastic processes has received increasing attention in the model-checking community in the past five years,…”
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Exploring Control Authority Preferences in Robotic Arm Assistance for Power Wheelchair Users by Styler, Breelyn Kane, Deng, Wei, Simmons, Reid, Admoni, Henny, Cooper, Rory, Ding, Dan

“…This paper uses mixed methods to explore the preliminary design of control authority preferences for an Assistive Robotic Manipulator (ARM). To familiarize…”
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Machine Teaching for Human Inverse Reinforcement Learning by Lee, Michael S, Admoni, Henny, Simmons, Reid

“…As robots continue to acquire useful skills, their ability to teach their expertise will provide humans the two-fold benefit of learning from robots and…”
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COMPANION: A Constraint-Optimizing Method for Person-Acceptable Navigation by Kirby, R., Simmons, R., Forlizzi, J.

“…This paper introduces the COMPANION framework: a constraint-optimizing method for person-acceptable navigation. In this framework, human social conventions,…”
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Collision-free motion coordination of heterogeneous robots by Ko, Nak Yong, Seo, Dong Jin, Simmons, Reid G.

“…This paper proposes a method to coordinate the motion of multiple heterogeneous robots on a network. The proposed method uses prioritization and avoidance…”
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Affective social robots by Kirby, Rachel, Forlizzi, Jodi, Simmons, Reid

“…For human–robot interaction to proceed in a smooth, natural manner, robots must adhere to human social norms. One such human convention is the use of…”
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A Social Robot that Stands in Line by Nakauchi, Yasushi, Simmons, Reid

“…Recent research in mobile robot navigation make it feasible to utilize autonomous robots in service fields. But, such applications require more than just…”
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The Role of Adaptation in Collective Human-AI Teaming by Zhao, Michelle, Simmons, Reid, Admoni, Henny

“…This paper explores a framework for defining artificial intelligence (AI) that adapts to individuals within a group, and discusses the technical challenges for…”
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A receptionist robot for Brazilian people: study on interaction involving illiterates by Trovato, Gabriele, Ramos, Josue G., Azevedo, Helio, Moroni, Artemis, Magossi, Silvia, Simmons, Reid, Ishii, Hiroyuki, Takanishi, Atsuo

“…The receptionist job, consisting in providing useful indications to visitors in a public office, is one possible employment of social robots. The design and…”
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Effects of Feedback Styles on Performance and Preference for an Exercise Coach by Kaushik, Roshni, Simmons, Reid

“…Different people respond to feedback and guidance in different ways. Their preferences may even change depending on their mood, fatigue, physical health, etc…”
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Erratum to “A receptionist robot for Brazilian people: study on interaction involving illiterates” by Trovato, Gabriele, Ramos, Josue G., Azevedo, Helio, Moroni, Artemis, Magossi, Silvia, Simmons, Reid, Ishii, Hiroyuki, Takanishi, Atsuo

“…The original article was published in Paladyn, Journal of Behavioral Robotics, 2017, 8(1), 1-17, . The aim of this erratum is to report the results of a new…”
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An autonomous mobile manipulator for assembly tasks by Hamner, Brad, Koterba, Seth, Shi, Jane, Simmons, Reid, Singh, Sanjiv

“…The fundamental difference between autonomous robotic assembly and traditional hard automation, currently utilized in large-scale manufacturing production,…”
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The National Robotics Initiative: A Five-Year Retrospective by Hicks, Daniel J., Simmons, Reid

“…The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), together with other federal agencies, launched the National Robotics Initiative (NRI) program in 2011. The aim of…”
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Scalable robot fault detection and identification by Verma, Vandi, Simmons, Reid

“…Experience has shown that even carefully designed and tested robots may encounter anomalous situations. It is therefore important for robots to monitor their…”
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Detection and correction of subtle context-dependent robot model inaccuracies using parametric regions by Mendoza, Juan Pablo, Simmons, Reid, Veloso, Manuela

“…Autonomous robots frequently rely on models of their sensing and actions for intelligent decision making. Unfortunately, in complex environments, robots are…”
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VHPOP: Versatile Heuristic Partial Order Planner by Younes, H. L.S., Simmons, R. G.

“…VHPOP is a partial order causal link (POCL) planner loosely based on UCPOP. It draws from the experience gained in the early to mid 1990's on flaw selection…”
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Affective Robot Behavior Improves Learning in a Sorting Game by Kaushik, Roshni, Simmons, Reid

“…Nonverbal communication in the field of education can allow teachers to emotionally support their students and improve educational experience and performance…”
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Expressive motion with x, y and theta: Laban Effort Features for mobile robots by Knight, Heather, Simmons, Reid

“…There is a saying that 95% of communication is body language, but few robot systems today make effective use of that ubiquitous channel. Motion is an essential…”
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A Lane Based Obstacle Avoidance Method for Mobile Robot Navigation by Ko, Nak Yong, Simmons, Reid G, Kim, Koung Suk

“…This paper presents a new local obstacle avoidance method for indoor mobile robots. The method uses a new directional approach called the Lane Method. The Lane…”
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CSIG-19. DETECTION OF IDH1 R132H VIA FLOW CYTOMETRY IN INTRAOPERATIVE AND ARCHIVAL GLIOMA SPECIMENS by Sinnaeve, Justine, Simmons, Alan, Weaver, Kyle, Thompson, Reid, Chambless, Lola, Lau, Ken, Mobley, Bret, Ihrie, Rebecca

“…Abstract Gliomas are the most common adult primary brain tumor and remain incurable. One critical challenge in the study of glioma is separating the biological…”
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