Making robots more trustworthy
Researchers from the University of Hertfordshire are part of a new £1.2 million project that aims to ensure that future robotic systems can be trusted by humans.Robots are increasingly being developed to serve as active "helpers" in situations where humans require assistance to undertake certain tasks – tasks such as being home companions for older people or personal care robots to help patients during their recovery. This means that the humans involved must be fully confident in robot behaviour if human-robot teamwork is to become viable and productive. "Trustworthy Robotic Assistants" (