A motivation for co-adaptive human-robot interaction

Abstract

As robotic technology advances, we experience a shift from seeing robots behind a barrier to working with robots as teammates. Building co-adaptive human-robot relationships will enable better teamwork between a human and a robot. Co-adaptive agents adapt their behavior over time in response to a dynamic understanding of the individual human operator. Creating a co-adaptive human-robot team requires bi-directional and non-invasive communication between the human and the robot. The presented study investigates the impact of individual traits on performance with three styles of adapting software. Results from this study indicate a need to tailor a co-adaptive robot’s behavior for the individual, including operator traits – specifically dispositional trust and extraversion.