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As humans and robots increasingly co-exist in home and rehabilitation settings for extended periods of time, it is crucial to account for the users' constantly evolving profiles and adapt the interaction to the personal characteristics of the individuals involved. I will describe our predictive…

Gameplay frequently involves a combination of positive and negative emotions, where there is increasing interest in understanding more complex forms of player experience. In this talk I will present the findings of three different studies that consider overlooked aspects of gameplay. The first…

We are currently on the cusp of a revolution in smart technologies based on complex algorithmic decision-making, data science and machine learning. These systems are starting to be integrated into everyday life but it has been shown that users need to understand how these systems work, so that…

Computer vision systems can play an important role in providing care to individuals living with physical or cognitive disability. This talk will provide an overview of several vision-based systems under development for such purpose at KITE, the research arm of the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute -…

In this talk I will discuss my on-going work on two substantially different projects I am involved in at the University of Nottingham. The first, RoboClean, focuses on the use of semi-autonomous cleaning robots in food and drink factories. The second, Inter-ALTCAI, is a DfID Transform programme…