2023 Faculty Courses School of Engineering Department of Systems and Control Engineering Graduate major in Systems and Control Engineering
Intelligent Communication and Social Interaction
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Systems and Control Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Kazuhiro Nakadai / Katsutoshi Itoyama
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 7-8 Fri (W3-201(W321))
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- SCE.I433
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This lecture describes robot, AI, and sensing technology for human-robot and human-machine interaction such as the design of interactive systems, verbal and non-verbal interaction, perceptual interaction, human sensing technology, scene understanding technology by researchers in Honda Research Institutes, accompanied with an introduction to cutting-edge research being proceeded in Honda Research Institutes.
Course description and aims
The following items will be understood and acquired
* broad knowledge on communication and interaction technologies
* a deep understanding of the cutting-edge technologies at HRI.
Keywords
Intelligent Communication, Social Interaction, human understanding, scene analysis, sensor networks, robotics, system design, natural language communication, non-verbal interaction, human-machine interface
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
An omnibus-style lecture by a researcher at the Honda Research Institute (HRI). Cutting-edge technologies related to intellectual communication and social interaction will be introduced from various aspects.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Overview of research in HRIs | see "授業時間外学修" |
| Class 2 | Human understanding | see "授業時間外学修" |
| Class 3 | Verbal communication technology | see "授業時間外学修" |
| Class 4 | Perceptual interaction (1) | see "授業時間外学修" |
| Class 5 | Perceptual interaction (2) | see "授業時間外学修" |
| Class 6 | Interactive robot | see "授業時間外学修" |
| Class 7 | Scene understanding | see "授業時間外学修" |
Study advice (preparation and review)
In order to improve the learning effect, students are expected to acquire background knowledge from HRI's website and articles, and to review the contents of each class by referring to the handouts, etc., for about 100 minutes each.
Textbook(s)
No textbook used
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Materials will be distributed accordingly.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Evaluation by report assignment
Related courses
- SCE.I434 ： Robot Audition and Scene Analysis
- SCE.R301 ： Robotic System and Control
- SCE.I205 ： Fundamentals of Data Science
- SCE.M351 ： Advanced Sensing Technology
- ART.T459 ： Natural Language Processing
- SCE.I406 ： Machine Learning Framework
- SCE.R303 ： Fundamentals of Bio-systems
- IEE.C534 ： Human-Robot Interaction
- ESD.F403 ： UX / Interaction Design
- ICT.H517 ： Advanced Measurement of Sensory Information
Prerequisites
Need to have general undergraduate graduation level academic ability. Basically, looking for a wide range of students to attend the lecture.