ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Human-robot interaction

Imagine a new friend comes to play with you. This friend is a robot! You can talk to your robot friend and it will understand what you are saying. It will also answer you back, just like a real friend.

In human-robot interaction, people and robots become friends and learn from each other. Robots come in different shapes and sizes. Some look like people, some look like animals, and some look like machines.

When you play with your robot friend, you must tell them what to do. You do this by using your voice or by pressing buttons on a remote control. Your robot friend will then carry out your instructions.

To keep your robot friend safe, you need to follow some rules. You must not touch or move parts of the robot unless you are told to do so. You must also keep your robot friend away from water and heat sources.

Human-robot interaction can benefit us in many ways. For example, robots can help us do work faster and more accurately. They can also help people with disabilities do things they might not be able to do on their own. By working with robots, people can learn new skills and have fun at the same time!