The proposed research consists of two closely integrated thrusts: one devoted to human-robot interaction and the other focused on software development. Both thrusts will be directed toward the development of assistive capabilities for the PR2 robot, with an emphasis on home care for older adults. These two thrusts are highly synergistic. The human-robot interaction (HRI) thrust will help ensure that the software development is closely connected to real-world needs, and the software development thrust will provide capabilities that both inform and enable cutting-edge studies of human-robot interaction.
