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DESCRIPTION:Prof. Hatice Gunes (Professor of Affective Intelligence &amp; Robot
 ics\, University of Cambridge) will present “Social Alignment in Robotic
 s: Promoting Human Wellbeing Through Adaptive Robotic Coaches” at 11am (
 UTC) on 11 February 2025.\n\nIEEE UK and Ireland RAS Chapter is cooperatin
 g with a number of IEEE OUs including IEEE UK and Ireland Women in Enginee
 ring Affinity Group and IEEE UK and Ireland SSIT Chapter to organise this 
 Guest Lecture as a joint Webinar on 11 February as part of International D
 ay of Women and Girls in Science.\n\nRegistration\n\nIEEE and non-IEEE Mem
 bers are invited to [Register](https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/467185) an
 d participate.\n\nIEEE Members should include their IEEE Membership Number
  when registering.\n\nAccess to online Meeting\n\n[Registered](https://eve
 nts.vtools.ieee.org/m/467185) participants will be provided with the link 
 prior to the event.\n\nGuest Lecture Focus\n\nAbstract: The field of socia
 l robotics increasingly acknowledges the potential of robots to align with
  human needs\, serving as collaborative agents in promoting physical\, men
 tal\, and emotional well-being. At the Cambridge Affective Intelligence an
 d Robotics Lab (AFAR)\, we have explored this potential since 2019\, suppo
 rted by a 5-year grant from the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Resea
 rch Council (EPSRC).\n\nOur work focuses on designing robotic coaches that
  socially align with human behaviours and goals to enhance mental well-bei
 ng. This effort has involved:\n\n· Collaborations with human coaches &amp; pr
 ofessionals to ground the robot’s actions in established practices.\n\n
 · User-centred research to understand user expectations\, perceptions\, a
 nd feedback.\n\n· Development of adaptive AI that responds in real-time t
 o verbal and nonverbal user behaviours.\n\nIn this talk\, I will share our
  journey of transitioning robotic coaches from lab environments to real-wo
 rld applications\, discussing how social alignment in robotics enhances en
 gagement and efficacy. Through case studies\, I will highlight challenges 
 and opportunities in using socially adaptive robots for well-being\, inclu
 ding strategies for short- and long-term adaptation and insights into user
  expectations shaping the future of research in this domain.\n\nSpeaker(s)
 : Prof. Hatice Gunes\, \n\nAgenda: \n11:00 (UTC) Welcome and Introduction 
 to Guest Speaker\n\n11:05 Lecture\n\n12:00 Questions and Discussions\n\nVi
 rtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/467185
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/467185
ORGANIZER:figueredo@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:14
SUMMARY:RAS Lecture Social Alignment in Robotics: Promoting Human Wellbeing
  Through Adaptive Robotic Coaches\, Prof. Hatice Gunes
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  journey of transitioning robotic coaches from lab environments to real-wo
 rld applications\, discussing how social alignment in robotics enhances en
 gagement and efficacy. Through case studies\, I will highlight challenges 
 and opportunities in using socially adaptive robots for well-being\, inclu
 ding strategies for short- and long-term adaptation and insights into user
  expectations shaping the future of research in this domain.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br
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