Fun Robotic Outdoor Guide

Project description

Cognitive Systems and Robotics

FROG proposes to develop a guide robot with a winning personality and behaviors that will engage tourists in a fun exploration of outdoor attractions. The work encompasses innovation in the areas of vision-based detection, robotics design and navigation, human-robot interaction, affective computing, intelligent agent architecture and dependable autonomous outdoor robot operation. The FROG robots’ fun personality and social visitor-guide behaviors aim to enhance the user experience and increase knowledge transfer as information is offered through multi-sensory interaction. FROG adapts its behavior to the users through vision-based detection of human engagement and interest. FROG plans to build a highly dependable robot that operates autonomously in populated outdoor real-world settings.

Field of science

• /natural sciences/computer and information sciences/artificial intelligence
• /social sciences/psychology/behavioural psychology

Programme(s)

• FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies

Topic(s)

• ICT-2011.2.1 - Cognitive Systems and Robotics

Call for proposal

FP7-ICT-2011-7
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Funding Scheme

CP - Collaborative project (generic)

Coordinator

UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM

Address

Spui 21
1012WX Amsterdam
Netherlands

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 158 778

Administrative Contact

Vanessa Evers (Dr.)

Participants (5)

UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE

Spain

EU contribution

€ 304 692

Address

Carretera De Utrera Km 1
41013 Sevilla

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Marta Mercado (Ms.)

UNIVERSITEIT TWENTE

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 482 765

Address

Drienerlolaan 5
7522 NB Enschede

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Benno Pals (Mr.)

YDREAMS - INFORMATICA S.A.

Participation ended

Portugal

EU contribution

€ 152 461

Address

Campus Faculdade Ciencas Tecnologias Universidade Nova De Lisboa Qt Torre Monte Caparica
2829 516 Caparica

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Mónica Pedro (Ms.)

IDMIND - ENGENHARIA DE SISTEMAS LDA

Portugal

EU contribution

€ 306 604

Address

Estrada Do Paco Do Lumiar - Polo Tecnologico De Lisboa Lote 1
1600546 Lisboa

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Paulo Alvito (Mr.)

IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 494 690

Address

South Kensington Campus Exhibition Road
SW7 2AZ London

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Shaun Power (Mr.)