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Title: Revisiting Human-Robot Teaching and Learning Through the Lens of Human Concept Learning
When interacting with a robot, humans form con-ceptual models (of varying quality) which capture how the robot behaves. These conceptual models form just from watching or in-teracting with the robot, with or without conscious thought. Some methods select and present robot behaviors to improve human conceptual model formation; nonetheless, these methods and HRI more broadly have not yet consulted cognitive theories of human concept learning. These validated theories offer concrete design guidance to support humans in developing conceptual models more quickly, accurately, and flexibly. Specifically, Analogical Transfer Theory and the Variation Theory of Learning have been successfully deployed in other fields, and offer new insights for the HRI community about the selection and presentation of robot behaviors. Using these theories, we review and contextualize 35 prior works in human-robot teaching and learning, and we assess how these works incorporate or omit the design implications of these theories. From this review, we identify new opportunities for algorithms and interfaces to help humans more easily learn conceptual models of robot behaviors, which in turn can help humans become more effective robot teachers and collaborators.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2107391
PAR ID:
10366311
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
2022 17th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI)
Page Range / eLocation ID:
147 to 156
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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