Human-Robot Interaction (12060.1)
Please note these are the 2026 details for this unit
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | On-Campus |
Bruce, Canberra |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Science And Technology |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Academic Program Area - Technology | Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
This unit will introduce the fundamental and emerging trends in human-robot interaction. Fundamentals of social and service robots will be discussed along with developing architectures for human-robot interaction. Methods related to the design interfaces for multi-modal human-robot communication will be discussed in detail. Issues related to the trust ability and ethics in deploying robots in human-centric spaces will be detailed. Towards the end of this unit, concepts related to the measurement and manipulation of factors in human-robot interaction design will be discussed with experiments.
1. Understand the fundamentals of Social and Service Robot;
2. Develop architecture for human-robot interaction;
3. Design tools for multi-modal human-robot communication;
4. Analyse and interpret how issues of trustability and ethics mediate the deployment of robots in human-centric spaces; and
5. Understand, measure, and manipulate factors in human-robot interaction design.
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Understand the fundamentals of Social and Service Robot;
2. Develop architecture for human-robot interaction;
3. Design tools for multi-modal human-robot communication;
4. Analyse and interpret how issues of trustability and ethics mediate the deployment of robots in human-centric spaces; and
5. Understand, measure, and manipulate factors in human-robot interaction design.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
Prerequisites
6389 Designing Human-Computer InteractionCorequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.
Availability for enrolment in 2026 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 27 July 2026 | On-Campus | Dr Luke Nguyen-Hoan |
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