Admission Requirements
Introduction to Programming (course).
Without having passed this course, participation is not possible.
Description
Robots and other intelligent agents are playing an increasingly larger role in our society. They help children at school, they greet you at the airport or restaurant. They assist children and the elderly in times of illness. Some even serve as companions. But how do you actually program human-robot interaction (HRI)? How do you ensure a pleasant dialogue? How do you respond to a human? How do you measure what a human thinks, and how do you do it in a smart way so that the human doesn't find it annoying? You also need to be able to deal with many different AI techniques, all of which are not perfect. For example, if the robot hears a wrong answer... what do you do then? In this course, you will learn how to shape and program the interaction between humans and humanoid robots by making smart use of AI techniques, and how to test it by conducting an experiment with test subjects.
Recommended prior knowledge:
Human cognition (Course: Cognitive Science)
Software development, Python, (Course: Introduction to programming)
Course Objectives
In this course, you will learn how to shape and program the interaction between humans and humanoid robots amd other intelligent agents by making smart use of AI techniques, and how to test the interaction by conducting an experiment with test subjects.
Timetable
In MyTimetable (login) you can find all course and program schedules to create your personal schedule. Education activities for which you have enrolled via MyStudymap will be automatically displayed in your schedule. Additionally, you can easily sync MyTimetable with a calendar app on your phone, and any schedule changes will be automatically reflected in your calendar. You can also choose to receive email notifications of schedule changes. You can enable notifications in the Settings after logging in.
Questions? Watch the video, read the instructions, or contact the ISSC helpdesk. Note: Joint Degree students from Leiden/Delft should merge the information from both Leiden and Delft MyTimetables to see a complete schedule. This video explains how to do that.
Mode of Instruction
Lectures: On-site
Lab: On-site at LIACS
Assessment Method
Exam (50%)
Lab (project) (50%)
The instructor will inform the students about when the review and debriefing of the exam takes place.
Reading List
Bartneck et al. "Human-Robot Interaction: An Introduction."
Registration
Starting from the academic year 2022-2023, you as a student are responsible for enrolling in a timely manner, which means 14 or 28 days before the start of the course. You can do this via MyStudymap. You need to do this twice a year: once for the courses you want to take in semester 1 and once for the courses you want to take in semester 2.
Enrollment for courses in the first semester is possible from July; enrollment for courses in the second semester is possible from December. For more information, see this page (tab Mathematics and Natural Sciences).
Please note that it is compulsory to register for every exam and retake. Not being registered for a course means that you are not allowed to participate in the final exam of the course.
Extensive FAQ on MyStudymap can be found here.
Contact
Education coordinator LIACS bachelors