Making social robots adaptable and to some extent educable by a marketplace for the selection and adjustment of different interaction characters living inside a single robot

The increasing integration of autonomous robotic systems across various industries necessitates adaptable social interaction capabilities. This paper presents a novel software architecture for socially adaptable robots, emphasizing simplicity, domain independence, and user influence on robotic behav...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Reitelshöfer, Nina Merz, Gabriela Garcia, Yuqiang Wei, Jörg Franke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Robotics and AI
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frobt.2025.1534346/full
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Summary:The increasing integration of autonomous robotic systems across various industries necessitates adaptable social interaction capabilities. This paper presents a novel software architecture for socially adaptable robots, emphasizing simplicity, domain independence, and user influence on robotic behaviour. The architecture leverages a marketplace-based agent selection system to dynamically adapt social interaction patterns to diverse users and scenarios. Implemented using ROS2, the framework comprises four core components: scene analysis, a bidding platform, social agents, and a feedback service. A Validation through simulated experiments shows the architecture’s feasibility and adaptability, with respect to varying feedback conditions and learning rates. This work lays the foundation for scalable, adaptable, and user-friendly robotic systems, addressing key challenges in industrial and social robotics. Future improvements include enhanced scene analysis, integration of machine learning techniques, and support for more complex behavioural scripts.
ISSN:2296-9144