Touchless heart rate Recognition by Robots to support natural Human-Robot Communication

Abstract

With the proliferation of robotic assistants, such as robot vacuum cleaners, telepresence robots, or shopping assistance robots, human-robot interaction becomes increasingly more natural. The capabilities of robots are expanding, which leads to an increasing need for a natural human-robot communication and interaction. Therefore, the modalities of text- or speech-based communication have to be extended by body language and a direct feedback such as emotion or non-verbal communication.