Cognitive Objects for human-computer interaction and human-robot interaction

We introduce and dene Cognitive Objects for human-robot interaction and human-computer interaction and disambiguate them against existing `Smart Objects'. Cognitive Objects are physical real-world objects used in manipulation tasks by humans and robots. As such, they incorporate self-awareness, reduce ambiguity and uncertainty in object recognition, and provide services to both humans and robots during their usage in real-world environments. We distinguish Cognitive Objects from other “Smart Objects” and computationally enriched artifacts, outline their characteristics, and describe their potential impact on human-computer and human-robot interaction with real-world objects.

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