Entrainment based human-agent interaction

In this paper we proposed a novel method for establishing human-agent interaction based on entrainment approaches. By building a dynamical system using the approach of synchronization and modulation for the human and agent respectively, it allows a human user to convey his tacit intentions to an agent by repetitive operations and adjust finely his operations while watching the reactions of the agent. A robot cleaner simulation system was implemented to evaluate the efficiency of the proposed method. The experimental results proved that the proposed system can work effectively. Furthermore the results suggest that the user´s psychological burden can be reduced using the proposed method.