Human-Machine Interaction demonstration presented at Walking Tall Together program
MARCS Institute recently took the opportunity to present to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school students as part of the 'Walking Tall Together' program.
Dr Chris Stanton presented some of his research in the Human-Machine Interaction program on Wednesday 15 April, including a demonstration of an Aldebaran Nao, a programmable, humanoid robot.
Dr Stanton's research focuses on both Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) and Human-Machine Interaction (HMI), in particular, how a robot's behaviour and appearance can influence people's behaviour, attitudes, and decision-making processes.
The Aldebaran Nao robot is used for conducting research in both psychology and robotics. Chris explained to students how this research could relate to degrees within UWS, and how it might relate to some subjects in high school.
The 'Walking Tall Together' is an opportunity for motivated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school students to start thinking about, understanding, seeing and actually being a part of tertiary education.
The three-day camp was held during the school holidays and was designed to immerse year 9 and 10 students in interesting, varied and enjoyable experiences that will increase their confidence and preparedness for post-school study.
The program is supported by Australian Government funding. For more information about the Human-Machine Interaction research program at MARCS click here.
A selection of photos from this visit can be viewed below.
