Topics to be discussed (not exhaustive)

    1. Application issues:
      1. Strong Telepresence
      2. Personal Robots
      3. Smart Spaces
      4. Human Augmentation
    2. Research issues:
      1. Human-Machine and Computer-Mediated Human-Human Interaction
        • What are the application contexts ?
        • What human physical cues and what machine capabilities are important ?
        • What representations should machines support ? -
        • What kinds of interaction/dialogue are possible with machines ?
      2. Embedded Intelligence
        • What are the generic tasks of such machines
        • Models and algorithms for such tasks
        • What new possibilities arise from appliances with network access and robotic capabilities?
      3. Devices and Design
        • What design principles apply to machines that operate in human contexts?
        • What is the frontier of interaction devices ?


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