The Furhat Conference on Social Robotics

17th May 2022

About the Furhat Conference


The Furhat Conference returned for a third edition in May 2022 with a twist – we have a new social robot in our ranks! Since our acquisition of Misty Robotics, we have been exploring how the Misty robot is being used across the research and innovation landscape.At this conference, not only did the participants get to hear from experts in the field who are performing groundbreaking research with the Furhat platform, but they also learned from renowned scientists and innovators who are utilizing Misty in the same space.Most of the recordings are available below, however the post-presentation discussions and Q&A were reserved for live attendees only. If you unfortunately missed out, we would love for you to be there live next time! And don’t forget about the Research Resources Zone, a collection of the best material for social robots in research and innovation, accessible further below.

Speakers

Listen in to the talk recordings from Catherine, Alessandro, Axel, Katherine and Bilge, as they showcase their work within the fields of social robots and conversational AI.

Catherine Pelachaud

Director of Research, ISIR, UPMC
Catherine Pelachaud (CNRS-ISIR) is Director of Research at Sorbonne University’s ISIR lab, focusing on socially interactive agents, nonverbal communication, and multi-party interaction. She leads the development of the interactive virtual agent platform, Greta, and co-edited the ACM handbook on socially interactive agents (2021).

Alessandro Vinciarelli

Professor of Computational Social Intelligence, University of Glasgow
Alessandro is a Professor of Computational Social Intelligence at the University of Glasgow and Director of the UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Socially Intelligent AI. His research focuses on Social Signal Processing, modeling nonverbal communication in interactions. With over 160 publications and 8600+ citations, he has contributed to 15+ research projects. Alessandro is also a scientific advisor for Substrata and co-founder of Klewel.

Axel Reitzig

Director of Innovation, St. Vrain Valley School District

Axel Reitzig is the Director of Innovation at the St. Vrain Valley School District's Innovation Center. He focuses on developing high-quality programming, fostering strategic partnerships, exploring emerging technologies, and leading innovation initiatives across the district and beyond.

Katherine Strachan

MSc Student, Durham University

Katherine is studying Computer Science on an Integrated Masters at Durham University. Her interests are in Artificial Intelligence and NLP. Katherine is currently developing Furhat as a social partner for isolated people, through their conversational AI, Jill.

Bilge Mutlu

Sheldon B. & Marianne S. Lubar Professor of Computer Science

Bilge Mutlu is the Sheldon B. & Marianne S. Lubar Professor of Computer Science, Psychology, and Industrial Engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he directs the People and Robots Laboratory. His research focuses on human-centered methods for integrating robotic technologies into human environments. He teaches HCI and UX design and serves as the founding chief editor of the HRI section of Frontiers in Robotics & AI. Dr. Mutlu has received multiple awards, including the NSF CAREER award, and his research has earned 18 best paper awards and international recognition.

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