[{{media:hcmi:uavpicturecompressed.jpg|Prof. Goodrich and Joseph working on a UAV}}] [{{media:hcmi:280px-Dummy.jpg|"Missing Person" in a field trial}}] Welcome to the '''HCMI Wiki'''. '''HCMI''' stands for '''''Human Centered Machine Intelligence'''''. The [http://research.cs.byu.edu/~hcmi/ HCMI research lab] at the [http://cs.byu.edu Computer Science Department] of [http://www.byu.edu Brigham Young University] is under the direction of Prof. [http://cs.byu.edu/faculty/goodrich_michael_a Michael Goodrich]. We believe that the ultimate purpose of intelligent machines (robots and AI systems) is to serve humans. Therefore, it is important for machines to fit in with human environments and human procedures/processes/models. A well-designed and task-appropriate Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) method can improve task performance and allows intelligent machines to better support/facilitate human tasks. Sponsors of current and previous work include the NSF, DARPA, ARL, ONR, and INL. == Current Events == * Our lab students' [[ BYU Student Research Conference 2016 Presentations]] * Our lab students' [[ BYU Student Research Conference 2015 Presentations]] * Our lab students' [[ BYU Student Research Conference 2014 Presentations]] * Our lab students' [[ BYU Student Research Conference 2012 Presentations]] * [[Winter 2012 Lab Meeting Schedule]]. Regular lab meetings for winter will be in 2244 TMCB. The time will be Fridays 2:00 to 3:00pm. ''Visitors are welcome''. * Tim McLain [http://faculty.cs.byu.edu/~mike/mikeg/papers/HammingGreatResearch-1.pdf shared this article] on what makes great research (and how to choose a research topic). I recommend that you read this. * See BYU Weekly's interview with Mike and Lanny on WiSAR research [http://www.byutv.org/watch/173-519 here] (story starts at 5:33). * An interesting tech report on what the air force is planning for technology development through 2030 is available on the [http://faculty.cs.byu.edu/~mike/mikeg/papers/AirForce_tech_horizons.pdf from the WiSAR wiki]. * Latest Write Tips document from Dr. McLain: [https://cswiki.cs.byu.edu/HCMI/images/d/dc/Rules_for_Editing_and_Writing_Well.pdf Rules for Editing and Writing Well] == Researcher Profiles == '''Faculty''' [[media:hcmi:100px-GoodrichMichael2010small.jpg|link=http://cs.byu.edu/faculty/goodrich_michael_a| Michael Goodrich]][http://cs.byu.edu/faculty/goodrich_michael_a Michael A. Goodrich], '''Doctoral Students''' *[[media:hcmi:100px-Hiro.jpg]][[Hiroaki Nakano]] *[[media:hcmi:100px-Walter_small2.jpg]][[Daqing Yi]] *[[media:hcmi:Meher.jpg]][[Meher Shaikh]] '''Masters Students''' *[[C. Kristopher Alder]] *[[media:hcmi:bryant.jpg?100|text|Bryant Chandler]] '''Undergraduate Students''' * [[Alex Andrews]] * [[Darin Costello]] * [[Clint Day]] * [[Wilson Fearn]] * [[Jeffrey Hutchings]] * [[Timnah Katuka]] '''Lab Alumni:''' *[[TJ Gledhill]] *[[Kyle Blatter]] *[[media:hcmi:100px-Lanny.jpg]][[Lanny Lin]] *[[media:hcmi:100px-AlanPortrait.jpg]][[Alan Atherton]] *[[media:hcmi:100px-DanielBrown.jpg]][[Daniel Brown]] *[[media:hcmi:100px-PHOTO.jpg]][[Spencer Clark]] *[[media:hcmi:100px-image.jpg]][[Shin-Young Jung]] *[[Sean Kerman]] *[[Brian Pendleton]] [[Joe Hoehne]], [[Andrew Wallace]], [[Dhruv M. Saxena]], [[Tanis Reed]], [[Nathan Wonnacott]] [[Mike Roscheck]], [[Timothy Major]], [[Yisong Guo]], [[Tyler Gill]], [[Philip Cook]], Clayton Lemons, [[Spencer Gardner]], Michelle Farmer, Robert Brown, [[Amy Glaves]], [[Jon Whetten]], Sukhbat Tumur-Ochir, Jonathan Link, [[Mercedes Kurtz]], [[Mario Alberto Garcia]], [[Abe Austin]], [http://www.5drobotics.com/ Curtis Nielsen and Ben Hardin], [http://www.mit.edu/~jcrandal/ Jacob Crandall], [http://userweb.cs.utexas.edu/~jcooper/ Joseph Cooper], [http://xenon.stanford.edu/~mquigley/doku.php Morgan Quigley], [http://www.eecs.umich.edu/eecs/about/articles/2010/NSF-Fellowship-Brian-Buss.html Brian Buss], [http://www.linkedin.com/in/nrackliffe Nathan Rackliffe], [http://www.g2-inc.com/ Bob Ricks], [https://www.anybots.com/#front Alan Olsen] now with Anybots, Jeff Stimpson, [http://www.cs.ou.edu/~tjpalmer/ Tom Palmer] == Research Objectives == * How to support Wilderness Search and Rescue operations with UAV technologies? * How to apply assistive robotics technologies to help treat children with Autism in clinical settings? * Research HRI techniques to improve task performances for human and artificial agents working as a team. * Multi-agent management and learning. * Probability Maps for lost person behavior to support Wilderness Search and Rescue == Current Projects == [{{media:hcmi:280px-ReadyToLaunch.JPG|thumb|UAV used in research}}] * '''[https://facwiki.cs.byu.edu/WiSAR/index.php/Main_Page WiSAR Project]''': '''WiSAR''' stands for '''''Wilderness Search and Rescue'''''. This is a joint project with the Computer Vision lab and the MAGICC lab. The goal is to use technology to support Wilderness Search and Rescue operations. In our lab, we are interested in the following topics: ** [[Modeling/predicting lost-person behavior]] ** Interactive probability distribution ** Sliding autonomy in UAV path-planning ** UAV control interface and HRI ideas ** Incident Support Management System for Heterogeneous Agents [{{media:hcmi:280px-TILAR.jpg|thumb|Therapist-in-the-loop Assitive Robotics}}] * '''[https://facwiki.cs.byu.edu/AR/index.php/Main_Page TiLAR Project]''': '''TiLAR''' stands for '''''Therapist in the Loop Assistive Robotics'''''. This is a joint project with several other departments in the university (Mechanical Engineering, Communication Disorders, Psychology). The goal is to use Assistive Robotics technologies to help therapists treat children with Autism in clinical settings. In our lab, we are interested in the following topics: ** Identify traits of the robots (form, shape, functions, etc.) that affect autistic children's behaviors. ** Design human-robot interfaces that enable the therapists to choreograph ("program") a robot's behaviors. * '''[https://facwiki.cs.byu.edu/HRT/index.php/Main_Page HuBIRT]''': '''HuBIRT''' stands for '''''Human-interaction with Bio-Inspired Robot Teams'''''. This is a joint project with the University of Central Florida, the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, and the University of Porto. ** [https://facwiki.cs.byu.edu/HRT/index.php/Literature Common literature repository for this project.] ** [https://facwiki.cs.byu.edu/HRT/index.php/Media,_videos,_etc. Interesting videos on biological and bio-inspired systems] ** [https://facwiki.cs.byu.edu/HRT/index.php/Extending_fan-out Extending fan-out] ** [[Metrics of Performance]] ** [[Interfaces and Role Allocation]] * '''Tele-operation of a robotic arm with augmented virtual reality''' == Community Pages == * [[Presentations]] from lab members. * [http://humanrobotinteraction.org/journal/ Journal of Human-Robot Interaction] * [[Paper Discussions]] * [[Conducting Research Guidelines]] * [[Using doxygen with Qt Creator]] * [https://groups.google.com/group/hcmi-lab HCMI lab google group / mailing list] == Blogs, human-factors videos, etc == * [http://hri.willowgarage.com/workshops/RSS2011/downloads/Tsui_ExperimentDesignTutorial.pdf Tutorial on conducting human factors experiments] by Kate Tsui. Courtesy [http://hri.willowgarage.com/workshops/RSS2011/RSS_2011__Human-Robot_Interaction.html RSS 2011 Workshop on HRI:] Perspectives and Contributions to Robotics from the Human Sciences. * Lab [[Video and Image]] archive * Lab Member Blogs: ** Alan Atherton's research blog: http://augmentedvirtuality.blogspot.com/
** Lanny Lin's blog: http://blog.lannyland.com/ * [[Lab Network Info]] * [[HCMI Lab in the News]] * [[Bill]] * [[Favorite human factors-related videos]] == Fun Links == * [http://dml.cs.byu.edu/~cgc/docs/atdm/Readings/StupidityinResearch.pdf Stupidity in Research] The importance of stupidity in scientific research. * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HRlAE_hKd0 Harris Hawks] hunt as teams. * [http://www.indiegogo.com/robotdragonfly Dragon fly robot]. * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvN9Ri1GmuY&feature=player_embedded Flying robots] that build things. * [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15930007 Starfish robot] squeezes under a door. * [http://www.colbertnation.com/full-episodes/wed-july-27-2011-missy-cummings Missy Cummings on the Colbert Report] about 20 minutes in. Representing for UAVs ... * [http://www.gosphero.com/ A new robot for the TiLAR project?] * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljg-L6LRQYM Alan does tricks], part I. * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6juvcE2gdNs Alan does tricks], part II. * [http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/07/denmark-professor-crafts-a-robotic-twin-behold-the-geminoid-dk/ A new Geminoid] * [http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/64695/title/Robots_can_use_coffee_as_a_picker-upper A new type of robot gripper] * [http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/06/irobot-debuts-ava-telepresence-robot-with-tablet-controls New iRobot Dev Platform] * [http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/01/skynet-meets-the-swarm-how-the-berkeley-overmind-won-the-2010-starcraft-ai-competition.ars How Berkley Won the Starcraft AI Competition] * [http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/02/1-in-50-troops-robots/ Robots in Afghanistan] * [http://www.bepress.com/selt/announce/20110207/ Brain-Machine Interfaces in Law and Ethics] * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXJZVZFRFJc A parody of the big dog robot]