Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Robots: Challenges and Opportunities
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Robotics and Automation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 513
Special Issue Editors
Interests: robot-aided rehabilitation; human–robot interaction; physiological monitoring
Interests: artificial intelligence; automated planning and scheduling; model-based control; human–robot interaction
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Interests: biomedical robotics; human–machine multimodal interfaces; adaptive control strategies for collaborative robotics; vision-based approaches for motion reconstruction and human–robot interaction; psychophysiological assessment; closed-loop systems; sensory feedback restoration
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As technology continues to advance, the use of robots and other machines in human environments and various aspects of daily life is increasing. This implies the need to address numerous challenges present in human–machine interaction. In particular, enhancing learning and online behavioral adaptation is paramount to enable natural and efficient human–robot interaction, especially in the area of clinical and assistive robotics. By combining artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms with multimodal data, such as visual inputs, robots can better perceive and respond to human states and contexts, improving the quality of its actions and user experience. In clinical settings, this enables the quantification of patient motor performance in an unobtrusive manner. Similarly, AI-powered vision systems assist individuals in daily tasks by understanding, forecasting, and responding to their needs. By harnessing the power of AI, robots can understand, adapt, and respond to diverse and dynamic environments, thereby enhancing their ability to assist individuals with varying needs. From aiding people with disabilities in daily tasks to providing support in healthcare settings, the synergy of AI and robot autonomy can pave the way towards unprecedented levels of assistance, independence, and inclusivity for individuals requiring support. Despite challenges such as data privacy, ethical issues, and accuracy, the potential benefits of AI are substantial, enhancing the capabilities of intelligent systems. Exploring and optimizing the role of AI in human–robot interaction opens new avenues for improving healthcare and assistance. This Special Issue aims to examine and promote recent developments in the applications of AI for enhancing human–robot interaction and its impact on healthcare and assistance.
Dr. Christian Tamantini
Dr. Andrea Orlandini
Dr. Francesca Cordella
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- human–robot interaction
- intelligent robots
- computer vision
- multimodal monitoring
- social robotics
- human behavior understanding
- robot behavior adaptation
- acceptance and trust in social robotics
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