Computational models: Bottom-up and top-down aspects

L Itti, A Borji - arXiv preprint arXiv:1510.07748, 2015 - arxiv.org
Computational models of visual attention have become popular over the past decade, we
believe primarily for two reasons: First, models make testable predictions that can be …

Flexible task execution and attentional regulations in human-robot interaction

R Caccavale, A Finzi - IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A robotic system that interacts with humans is expected to flexibly execute structured
cooperative tasks while reacting to unexpected events and behaviors. In this paper, we face …

Attentional multimodal interface for multidrone search in the Alps

J Cacace, R Caccavale, A Finzi… - 2016 IEEE international …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a multimodal attentional interface suitable for a human operator that monitors
and controls the activities of a team of drones during search and rescue missions. We …

Attentional supervision of human-robot collaborative plans

R Caccavale, J Cacace, M Fiore… - 2016 25th IEEE …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A human-robot interaction system should be capable of adapting the execution of
cooperative plans with respect to complex human activities and interventions. In this paper …

Attentional regulations in a situated human-robot dialogue

R Caccavale, E Leone, L Lucignano… - The 23rd IEEE …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We propose a framework where the human-robot interaction is modeled as a multimodal
dialogue which is regulated by an attentional system that guides the robot towards the …

Plan execution and attentional regulations for flexible human-robot interaction

R Caccavale, A Finzi - 2015 IEEE International Conference on …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Flexible execution of structured tasks is a relevant issue in cognitive robotics and human-
robot interaction. In this work, we address this problem presenting a framework that …

Attention-aware rendering, mobile graphics and games

A McNamara, K Mania, GA Koulieris, L Itti - 2014 - durham-repository.worktribe.com
Figure 1: Top: Subtle Gaze direction, input image for modulation (left). Gaze distribution for
modulated image (right). White crosses indicate locations preselected by researchers for …

Multi-monitor System for Adaptive Image Saliency Detection Based on Attentive Mechanisms

M Staffa, P Barra - International Conference on Human-Computer …, 2023 - Springer
One of the most powerful human-inspired cognitive processes adopted within robotics
systems is visual attention to select salient information about the environment. The use of …

First Results of the RESTART National Project

M Staffa, R De Benedictis, I Amaro, AA Citarella… - Italian Forum of Ambient …, 2024 - Springer
This paper presents ongoing activities of the RESTART project (Robot Enhanced Social
Abilities based on Theory of Mind for Acceptance of Robots in Assistive Treatments) …

Attentional action selection using reinforcement learning

D Di Nocera, A Finzi, S Rossi, M Staffa - From Animals to Animats 12: 12th …, 2012 - Springer
Reinforcement learning is typically used to model and optimize action selection strategies, in
this work we deploy it to optimize attentional allocation strategies while action selection is …