Explore the challenges and advancements in human-robot interaction through this Stanford seminar featuring Stefanos Nikolaidis, Assistant Professor in computer science at the University of Southern California. Delve into the application of quality diversity algorithms for generating diverse failure scenarios in human-robot interaction simulations. Learn about the development of new quality diversity algorithms that enhance scenario space exploration and their integration with generative models. Discover applications in procedural content generation and human preference learning. Gain insights into topics such as MapElites, diversity measures, gradient-based approaches, and benchmark domains in robotics and autonomous systems. This 45-minute talk, given on March 4, 2022, offers valuable knowledge for those interested in improving the robustness and efficiency of human-robot interaction systems.
Towards Robust Human-Robot Interaction - A Quality Diversity Approach