A neurorobotics approach to behaviour selection based on human activity recognition

Author(s)

Ranieri, Caetano M. ; Moioli, Renan C. ; Vargas, Patricia A. ; Romero, Roseli A. F.

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: COGNITIVE NEURODYNAMIC; v. N/A, p. 20-pg., 2022-09-27.

Abstract

Behaviour selection has been an active research topic for robotics, in particular in the field of human-robot interaction. For a robot to interact autonomously and effectively with humans, the coupling between techniques for human activity recognition and robot behaviour selection is of paramount importance. However, most approaches to date consist of deterministic associations between the recognised activities and the robot behaviours, neglecting the uncertainty inherent to sequential predictions in real-time applications. In this paper, we address this gap by presenting an initial neurorobotics model that embeds, in a simulated robot, computational models of parts of the mammalian brain that resembles neurophysiological aspects of the basal ganglia-thalamus-cortex (BG-T-C) circuit, coupled with human activity recognition techniques. A robotics simulation environment was developed for assessing the model, where a mobile robot accomplished tasks by using behaviour selection in accordance with the activity being performed by the inhabitant of an intelligent home. Initial results revealed that the initial neurorobotics model is advantageous, especially considering the coupling between the most accurate activity recognition approaches and the computational models of more complex animals. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 18/25902-0 - Machine learning for help unveiling neural correlates of Parkinson's Disease
• Grantee: Caetano Mazzoni Ranieri
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Doctorate
• FAPESP's process: 21/10921-2 - Image processing for flood detection and prediction
• Grantee: Caetano Mazzoni Ranieri
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• FAPESP's process: 13/07375-0 - CeMEAI - Center for Mathematical Sciences Applied to Industry
• Grantee: Francisco Louzada Neto
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers - RIDC
• FAPESP's process: 17/02377-5 - Machine Learning and Applications for Robotics in Smart Environments
• Grantee: Caetano Mazzoni Ranieri
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• FAPESP's process: 17/01687-0 - Architecture and applications for robotics in intelligent environments
• Grantee: Roseli Aparecida Francelin Romero
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants