Robots and Emotions
It ain’t sci-fi — personal robots are here! In this talk, we’ll take a tour of the new breed of sociable robots destined for the home, and talk about interactive application development for robots today. We’ll address questions such as: Why do robots need a humanoid form? What can they do for us? And of course, what could possibly be emotional about a robot? We’ll dive into the latest research about emotions, and suggest strategies for robots and other devices to bridge the gap and bring technology closer to humans.
About speaker
Angelica Lim
Emotions team, Aldebaran Robotics
Dr. Angelica Lim specializes in artificial intelligence and emotions for robots, and heads up the emotion team at Aldebaran, the world leader in autonomous humanoid robots. With a background in Computer Science and nearly 10 years experience in robotics software research and development, she was one of the first developers on both the NAO and Pepper humanoid robots. She is passionate about building humanoid robots to not only help us in our daily lives, but also to be our kind and friendly companions.