AI & Robotics Estonia visited TLÜ School of Digital Technologies to explore school's labs, facilities and research areas

Recently, by the help of Chief Expert of Business Partnership from TLÜ Knowledge Transfer and Project Support Office Ingrid Hindrikson, representatives from the AI & Robotics Estonia (AIRE) Centre visited the School of Digital Technologies at Tallinn University to explore the school's labs and gain insights into its ongoing research. The guests had the opportunity to tour several key facilities, including the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Lab, the UX Lab, and the Hardware Lab. The AIRE team was particularly interested in learning about the current research being conducted in the field of Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), the services the HCI team offers, and the capabilities of the labs.

During the visit, DTI Visiting Lecturer of User Experience Evaluation Mustafa Can Özdemir and Lecturer Mati Mõttus, gave a detailed overview of HRI advancements, highlighting key research methodologies. They also demonstrated eye-tracking techniques and discussed how visual attention research can improve human-robot coordination, particularly in industrial settings.

Additionally, the guests were introduced to the significance of facial expression analysis in understanding emotions and engagement levels during interactions with robot simulation game. 

Also, lecturer Andres Karjus from the TLÜ School of Humanities  presented his work on cultural data analytics and AI.