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ASIwalkacrossthewood-tiledfloorofanIKEA-furnishedlivingroom,myfootstepsappear(in)realtimeasshimmeringbluefootfallsona(computerised)mapoftheroom.Inonecorner,arobotwithasinglepurpleeyestands,brooding.
WhatI'mseeingistherobot'slaser-radarview,shownonanearbylaptop,oftheobstaclesonthefloor--andIamjustoneofthoseobstacles.ThisismyfirsttasteofthetechnologythattwelveBritishvolunteerswillexperienceastheylivewithaselectionofdomesticrobotsinasemi-detachedhouseinHatfield,UK,overthenextfewmonths.
ThesevolunteerswillbehelpingroboticistsaspartoftheLivingwithRobotsandInteractiveCompanions(LIREC)project.Itaims(toworkout)howsquadronsofrobotscanbetrulyuseful(to)people,howtheycandososafely,andestablishjusthowmanyrobotspeoplecancopewithatanyonetime.LeadresearcherKirstenDautenhahnandhercolleaguesattheUniversityofHertfordshire,alsoinHatfield,haveanadvantageoverothers(attemptingto)assessdomesticrobots:theyhaveboughtaregularhousetogroundtheirresearchintherealitiesofdomesticlife.
HerteamcomprisespsychologistDagSverreSyrdal,adaptivesystemsengineerKhengLeeKoayandroboticsengineersMohammadRezaOskoeiandSteveHo."Thehigh-levelaimhereistodeveloprobotsthatcanassistpeopleintheirhouseholdenvironment.Andparticularlyhelptheelderlywithfetchingandcarryingthingsaround,withmemoryissues--likerememberingtheirmedicationschedules--andperhapshelpthemaccessentertainment,"saysKoay.
Theyhavepopulatedtheirhousewithfourrobots,twoofthemwheeledandtwofour-legged.Thesecompriseamedicationscheduling/dispensingrobotdubbedSunflower,builtattheUniversityofHertfordshire,arobot-arm-equippedCareRobotfromtheFraunhoferInstituteforProductionTechnologyandAutomationinStuttgart,Germany,forfetchingandcarryingfood,drinkandhouseholditems,plustwoSonyAiboroboticdogsforentertainment.
Akeyideaisthatonlyonerobotcanbeactiveatatime,tosparehumanusersfromtheriskof"cognitiveoverload"iftoomanyrobotsseektheirattentionatonce.Whenonefinishesataskandanotherneedstobecomeactive,dataiswirelesslymigratedfromone--whichenterssleepmode--toanother,whichwakesupandknowsyourrecentrequests.
Butdoesitwork?Itakeaseatandthepurple-eyedCareRobot,whosedouble-jointedrobotarmlookslikeitcouldthrowtogetheracarifyouletit,makesitswayovertome.Itbringsmeafruitdrinkonatrayand,todemonstrateitsdexterity,awoollyhatthatImustgentlypullfromitsthreegraspingfingers.Itapproachedmeinawide,sweepingmotionsoIcouldseeitcoming,butinasubsequentmeetingitsuddenlyappeared,startlingly,atmyside.Ipreferredthesweepingmotion,butitdidblocktheTV.Sucharethebehaviouralnuancesthevolunteerswillreporton.
CareRobotthenswishesbacktoacornerandmigratesitsbraindatatoSunflower,whichhasanLCDtouchscreenfordeliveringmessagesandadraweronitsfrontfordeliveringmedication.Itisalsowirelesslyawareofthehouse'selectricalgrid,soitcansensewhenthekettleisbeingboiledorthefridgedooropenedbythetelltalecurrentdrainmeasuredbyasmartmeter:botharesignalsforittogoandseewhatitshumanmasterisuptointhekitchen.