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Abstract

Off-the-shelf mobile robot platforms with good navigation capabilities can nowadays be used for the exploration of advanced human-robot interfaces. The development of systems with natural interaction capabilities is an important prerequisite for the widespread use of robots in home and office environments. In this paper we will present BIRON - the Bielefeld Robot Companion, which uses a multi-modal approach for human-robot interaction. Visual cues, laser range data, and acoustic data are used in conjunction with a data association framework for detecting and observing humans. For the interaction with people an attention mechanism is defined, which enables the robot to detect communication partners and provide appropriate feedback.

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