DanceAlong: Supporting Positive Social Exchange and Exercise for the Elderly Through Dance (2009)
Pedram Keyani, Gary Hsieh, Bilge Mutlu, Matthew Easterday, Jodi Forlizzi
The elderly face serious social, environmental, and physical constraints that impact their well-being. Some of the most serious of these are shrinking social connections, limitations in building new...
A Storytelling Robot: Modeling and Evaluation of Human-like Gaze Behavior. Under review (2008)
Abstract — Engaging storytelling is a necessary skill for humanoid robots if they are to be used in education and entertainment applications. Storytelling requires that the humanoid robot be aware...
Robust, Low-cost, Non-intrusive Sensing and Recognition of Seated Postures (2008)
Bilge Mutlu, Andreas Krause, Jodi Forlizzi, Carlos Guestrin, Jessica Hodgins
In this paper, we present a methodology for recognizing seated postures using data from pressure sensors installed on a chair. Information about seated postures could be used to help avoid adverse...
Robust, Low-cost, Non-intrusive Sensing and Recognition of Seated Postures (2008)
Bilge Mutlu, Andreas Krause, Jodi Forlizzi, Carlos Guestrin, Jessica Hodgins
In this paper, we present a methodology for recognizing seated postures using data from pressure sensors installed on a chair. Information about seated postures could be used to help avoid adverse...
An Empirical Framework for Designing Social Products (2008)
Designers generally agree that understanding the context of use is important in designing products. However, technologically advanced products such as personal robots engender complex contextual...
Jodi Forlizzi, Bilge Mutlu, Carl Disalvo
Studying the emotional aspects of products is of interest for any field concerned with human experience. The vast amount of research in the academic literature serves as a record of the many...
Task Structure and User Attributes as Elements of Human-Robot Interaction Design (2008)
Bilge Mutlu, Steven Osman, Jodi Forlizzi, Jessica Hodgins, Sara Kiesler
Abstract — Recent developments in humanoid robotics have made possible technologically advanced robots and a vision for their everyday use as assistants in the home and workplace. Nonetheless,...
An Empirical Framework for Designing Social Products (2008)
Designers generally agree that understanding the context of use is important in designing products. However, technologically advanced products such as personal robots engender complex contextual...
The Use of Abstraction and Motion in the Design of Social Interfaces (2008)
In this paper, we explore how dynamic visual cues can be used to create accessible and meaningful social interfaces without raising expectations beyond what is achievable with current technology. Our...
Robust, Low-cost, Non-intrusive Sensing and Recognition of Seated Postures (2008)
Bilge Mutlu, Andreas Krause, Jodi Forlizzi, Carlos Guestrin, Jessica Hodgins
In this paper, we present a methodology for recognizing seated postures using data from pressure sensors installed on a chair. Information about seated postures could be used to help avoid adverse...
DanceAlong: Supporting Positive Social Exchange (2008)
And Exercise For, Pedram Keyani, Gary Hsieh, Bilge Mutlu, Matthew Easterday, Jodi Forlizzi
The elderly face serious social, environmental, and physical constraints that impact their well-being. Some of the most serious of these are shrinking social connections, limitations in building new...