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nonverbal capabilities and dialog strategies
8. March 20228. March 2022

nonverbal capabilities and dialog strategies

Allgemein by Claude Toussaint0 comments

In this demo we show the current state of NAVEL’s nonverbal and verbal dialog capabilities. There were a total of two recording sequences from which the demo is cut together. As a technical basis for the dialog system, we use RASA, which uses various AI modules for both the NLU […]

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VIVA research project completed
30. December 20217. February 2022

VIVA research project completed

Allgemein by Claude Toussaint0 comments

On 17th of December 2021 we had our last team meeting. The almost three and a half years went by much too quickly. The BMBF research project VIVA officially ended at the end of December. Due to the Corona pandemic, the project could not be implemented 1:1 as originally planned. […]

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Körber Foundation: My Friend the Robot
18. August 20217. September 2021

Körber Foundation: My Friend the Robot

Allgemein by Claude Toussaint0 comments

The Körber Foundation asked us to present our robot NAVEL on their thematic series “Logged in”. Together with Arne Manzeschke, professor of anthropology and ethics, and the moderator Katharina Heckendorf, we discussed the social potentials and risks that social robots have. We need to be especially mindful of vulnerable user […]

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our wheel platform
28. July 20217. September 2021

our wheel platform

Allgemein by Claude Toussaint0 comments

we have developed another locomotion platform for our social robot, which allows the tall robot figure to ride dynamically despite a small footprint, while always remaining stable. Stay tuned.

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verbal and nonverbal dialog with our head
16. May 20218. March 2022

verbal and nonverbal dialog with our head

Allgemein by Claude Toussaint0 comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nrp7geg6Wg Gradually, we are getting closer and our head is becoming interactive.For social interactions and thus for social robots, verbal and nonverbal communication is essential. Therefore, we have put a lot of emphasis on the design of our head. Agile head movements with silent gearless drives and lively facial expressions […]

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our ballbot gets dynamic
25. April 20215. May 2021

our ballbot gets dynamic

Allgemein by Claude Toussaint0 comments

Our second Ballbot version is already quite a bit more dynamic than the first. It’s really fun to drive around with it and test the limits. The new mechanics and new more complex controllers create a much more stable behavior, both when driving over uneven surfaces and when turning around […]

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first field tests with our Wizard of Oz prototype
15. March 20215. May 2021

first field tests with our Wizard of Oz prototype

Allgemein by Claude Toussaint0 comments

In the last few months, we have done initial field tests with our Wizard-of-Oz prototype. We used it in nursing homes and a pediatric clinic with autistic children. A Wizard-of-Oz prototype is not autonomous but is controlled remotely. For this purpose, we can remotely control the robot with a browser […]

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robot face prototype
16. February 202118. February 2021

robot face prototype

Allgemein by Claude Toussaint0 comments

https://youtu.be/_Tv8UZMigrA Eye contact is one of the most important means of communication. We want to be seen. And we want to see when others look at us. Therefore, it is essential for a social robot to have the ability to make eye contact. Unfortunately, two eyes shown on a flat […]

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our ballbot prototype
15. November 202015. December 2020

our ballbot prototype

Allgemein by Claude Toussaint0 comments

We are testing different drive systems for our social robot. A ballbot is a nice way to give an upright robot a comparatively small footprint. Think, for example, of Pepper’s cantilevered tripod. It needs a lot of room to maneuver in living areas. There’s another advantage: tall robots with conventional […]

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Would you want to be psychologically coached by social robots?
31. August 20203. September 2020

Would you want to be psychologically coached by social robots?

Allgemein by Claude Toussaint0 comments

Originally, robots were developed to relieve us of physically demanding tasks. Psychological support was never intended. Just as it is repeatedly emphasized that artificial intelligence will not be used in psychological or socio-emotional fields as quickly. But the positive results of various studies show that we should rethink these basic […]

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Why it pays off for elderly care homes to invest in social robots.
2. July 20202. September 2020

Why it pays off for elderly care homes to invest in social robots.

Allgemein by Claude Toussaint0 comments

Sometimes we are confronted with statements that in the nursing sector money is in principle scarce and therefore no money can be earned. This is of course only partly true. Nursing care is very expensive for people in need of care and their families. The nursing care industry itself can […]

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Social robots can positively influence interpersonal behavior
20. May 20202. September 2020

Social robots can positively influence interpersonal behavior

Allgemein by Claude Toussaint0 comments

Many studies show how social robots can influence your emotions. A beautiful study from Yale University has now shown that social robots can even positively influence human behavior towards each other. A team of four is supposed to play a game on a tablet and cooperate together. A robot is […]

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Progress of our visual perception pipeline
5. February 20202. September 2020

Progress of our visual perception pipeline

Allgemein by Claude Toussaint0 comments

This short clip shows our prototype for the visual perception pipeline we are currently developing for our social robot. The visual perception pipeline features deep neural networks optimized for inference on the NVIDIA Jetson Xavier AGX, which comprises the mtcnn face detector for face detection comprised out of 3 convolutional […]

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Could our robot figure also support the care industry?
18. December 201930. January 2020

Could our robot figure also support the care industry?

Allgemein by Claude Toussaint0 comments

We have conducted interviews with larger and smaller care home operators to evaluate the extent to which our social robot could assist in the current challenges in nursing homes. As with any user research, we have gained some very valuable insights. We all know that the workload for the nursing […]

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Our material exploration
26. November 201930. January 2020

Our material exploration

Allgemein by Claude Toussaint0 comments

For our first design prototype, we worked with a wide variety of material manufacturers and service providers. We want to test the possibilities of new materials and manufacturing processes in order to give our social robot not only a beautiful appearance, but also an appealing haptic. In addition, topics such […]

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