HRI and UIST: Designing Socially Engaging Robot Interfaces

October 13th, 2024 | Newell-Simon Hall/Gates Hillman Center, CMU

An interactive workshop at UIST 2024 centered on social robotics

We invite anyone interested in prototyping or mentoring in the workshop to complete our interest form.

Interest Form

OVERVIEW

Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) is a field of study that focuses on the understanding, design, and evaluation of interactions between humans and robots. This workshop aims to bring together researchers interested in exploring the intersection of UIST and HRI. Our goal is to provide attendees with a deeper understanding of the synergies between the two research communities and to inspire better alignment between technical advancements in UIST and their application to social HRI contexts. The workshop will feature interactive demos, prototyping sessions, and discussions to explore key HRI concepts and considerations for designing robot interfaces that facilitate social interactions with humans.

Important Dates

Registration through UIST

Early bird by September 20th
Regular by October 4th
Late/On-site from October 5th

Workshop-only registrations are available!

Invitations to the workshop's Slack workspace from September 20th
Workshop on Sunday, October 13th

(Last updated as of September 2nd)

Workshop Proposal

Why attend this workshop?

Our workshop aims to bring together researchers interested in exploring the exciting intersection of UIST and HRI.

During this workshop, we will introduce key HRI concepts and considerations for designing robot interfaces that enable social interactions with humans. Our goal is to inspire researchers from both the UIST and HRI communities to explore how technical breakthroughs in UIST can be applied to social HRI contexts.

Join us and explore the following questions:

What fundamental concepts and key findings are shaping recent HRI research in social settings?
What social affordances are provided by the physical embodiment of robots?
What is the experience of interacting with a socially engaging robot?
How do we envision novel technologies developed by the UIST community enhancing social engagement between robots and humans?

Workshop Format

In our full-day workshop, you'll immerse yourself in:

Interactive Demos — experience live demonstrations that showcase key HRI concepts and considerations for designing social interactions with robots.
Prototyping Sessions — engage in collaborative, rapid prototyping activities with a social robot to explore and experience social engagement.