4. Assignment 01/Research
- “Anticipating which activities will a human do
next (and how to do them) can enable an
assistive robot to plan ahead for reactive
responses in human environment”
http://http://pr.cs.c
ornell.edu/anticipat
ion/pr.cs.cornell.ed
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5. Assignment 01/Research
- “The future would be to figure out how the robot
plans its action. Right now we are almost hard-
coding the responses, but there should be a way
for the robot to learn how to respond”
http://pr.cs.cornell.edu
/people.php
6. Assignment 01/Research
Personalized robot in every home
- could robots potentially be a staple in every household
- could each robot adapt to your family and develop traits from the people
around it
7. Assignment 01 / Future Product or Service
- like mentioned before, personalized robot for
houses
- if the technology develops enough could be
like another member of the house.
Cooking/cleaning etc.
8. Assignment 02 / User Persona Research
User Persona A
Caroline McCowan/ 28/ New Mom
Frustrations
Goals
- Trying to keep her house as
clean as she's used to
- Needing extra help but not
wanting a nanny
- Not being able to do
everything she wants to do
- be able to keep up a clean house for
her family
- be able to still do things for herself
- get help without hiring a nanny
9. Assignment 02 / User Persona Research
User Persona B
Chris Ferrucci/ 34/ Works from home
Frustrations
Goals
- Not being able to reach or do
things due to his disability
- wanting to live at home without
help coming in and out
- being able to concentrate on
his work at home without
distraction
- be able to be totally independent in
his apartment
- efficiently work from home and
maintain a home
- keep a clean environment where
clients can come meet him in
