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“For robots to understand people is impossible if people do not understand the robot.”
Research profile
Raymond Cuijpers is Associate Professor of Cognitive Robotics and Human-Robot Interaction at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). His research topics include:
Socially intelligent robots. People automatically make inferences about other people’s behavior and build co-representations of others. When interacting with (humanoid) robots these mechanisms fail, because robots do not provide proper social cues nor do they know how to interpret them. However, this functionality is mandatory if robots are to successfully integrate in human society.
Artificial intelligence for cognitive agents. To deal with real world complexity in noisy, dynamically changing environments remains a huge challenge. Despite the huge progress in machine learning, pattern recognition, probabilistic reasoning and decision making, there is no generic way of knowing what to do in unknown contexts. Biologically inspired hybrid approaches allow emergent behaviors to be integrated with conventional technologies. There are many challenges, however, including to make these emergent behaviors fit in a meaningful way to the context.
Visual and haptic perception, and human motor control. Many applications aim extending or supporting humans like enhancing precision for eye surgeon using a robotic arm, or during tele-operation of an urban search-and-rescue robot. These technologies require a thorough understanding of how humans integrate visual and haptic information, and how they control their movements. For example, how does the surgeon perceive the orientation of his virtual scalpel when its virtual location does not coincide with its haptically felt location?
Academic background
Raymond Cuijpers graduated in Applied Physics at the TU/e in 1996. He received his PhD in Physics of Man from Utrecht University in 2000. He did a postdoc on the role of shape perception on human visuo-motor control at Erasmus MC Rotterdam. In 2004, he did a second postdoc at Radboud University Nijmegen in the context of the European FP6 project called Joint Action Science and Technology (JAST), where he developed computational models of joint action, focusing on cognitive systems that will be ‘socially aware’. In 2008 he was appointed Assistant Professor at TU/e at the Human-Technology Interaction group.
Raymond has been project coordinator of the European FP7 project Knowledgeable Service Robots for Aging (KSERA) that was successfully completed in 2013. Main aim of KSERA: to develop a Socially Assistive Robot (SAR) that helps older persons, especially those with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) with their daily activities, care needs and disease self-management. In 2014 he became associate professor Cognitive Robotics and Human-Robot Interaction.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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GUARDIAN: GUARDIAN: The social robot companion to support homecare nurses.
Cuijpers, R. H. & Ruijten, P. A. M.
1/01/20 → 31/12/22
Project: Research direct
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Frontiers in Autonomous Systems Technology (FAST)
Cuijpers, R. H., Cuijpers, R. H. & Neggers, M. M. E.
1/01/18 → 31/12/21
Project: Research direct
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KSERA: Knowledgable SErvice Robots for Aging (KSERA)
Cuijpers, R. H., Cuijpers, R. H. & Torta, E.
1/02/10 → 31/01/13
Project: Research direct
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Do not let the robot get too close: Investigating the shape and size of shared interaction space for two people in a conversation
Ruijten, P. A. M. & Cuijpers, R. H., 1 Mar 2020, In: Information. 11, 3, 17 p., 147.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Legibility of robot approach trajectories with minimum jerk path planning
Cuijpers, R. H., Ruijten, P. A. M. & van den Goor, V. J. P., Nov 2020, Social Robotics: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference, ICSR 2020, Golden, CO, USA, November 14–18, 2020. Wagner, A. R., Feil-Seifer, D., Haring, K. S., Rossi, S., Williams, T., He, H. & Sam Ge, S. (eds.). Springer, p. 392-403 12 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); vol. 12483 LNAI).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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The effects of explicit intention communication, conspicuous sensors, and pedestrian attitude in interactions with automated vehicles
Ackermans, S. C. A., Dey, D. D., Ruijten, P. A. M., Cuijpers, R. H. & Pfleging, B., 21 Apr 2020, CHI 2020 - Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. New York: Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, 15 p. 70Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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Does a friendly robot make you feel better?
Ruijten, P. A. M. & Cuijpers, R. H., Oct 2019, 2019 28th IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2019. Piscataway: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 6 p. 8956368Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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Investigating the effect of a humanoid robot’s head position on imitating human emotions
Johnson, D. O. & Cuijpers, R. H., 15 Jan 2019, In: International Journal of Social Robotics. 11, 1, p. 65-74 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
7 Citations (Scopus)2 Downloads (Pure)
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Optimising texture visibility using LED luminaires (Invited)
Raymond H. Cuijpers (Speaker)
30 Jan 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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NWO (Publisher)
Raymond H. Cuijpers (Editorial board member)
2017 → 2018Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
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Gerontechnology (Journal)
Raymond H. Cuijpers (Editorial board member)
2015 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
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Isn’t that a bit creepy? Robots with ‘human’ brains
Raymond H. Cuijpers & Emilia I. Barakova
27/10/20
2 items of Media coverage
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Radio interview: Vom Industrieroboter zum Homeroboter
26/04/18
1 Media contribution
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EenVandaag: Robot als toekomstige mantelzorger
28/01/14
1 Media contribution
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Student theses
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The quantum yield for bleaching of PPV-derivatives
Author: Cuijpers, R., 31 Aug 1996Supervisor: Wolter, J. (Supervisor 1) & Berntsen, A. (External person) (External coach)
Student thesis: Master