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Wolfgang Minker

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ICAPS Conference 2020 Conference Paper

New Developments for Robert - Assisting Novice Users Even Better in DIY Projects

Gregor Behnke
Pascal Bercher
Matthias Kraus 0001
Marvin R. G. Schiller
Kristof Mickeleit
Timo Häge
Michael Dorna
Michael Dambier

Do-It-Yourself (DIY) home improvement projects require a combination of specific knowledge and practical abilities. Novice users often lack both and thus tend to fail or be frightful of performing DIY projects – even though they would like to. By providing suitable and individualised assistance in the form of step-by-step instructions, the assistant Robert allows even novice users to successfully complete their DIY projects. Simultaneously, Robert allows its users to learn how to perform these steps themselves and thus enables them to become more independent in the future. In this paper, we report on the latest progress with Robert. Compared to earlier versions, Robert is now able to adaptively change its instructions based on the wishes and preferences of the user. Further, Robert is now able to use connected tools – i. e. tools that are able to sense and communicate their status – to check whether the user is performing the project's steps correctly and to provide further assistance in the case of failure. Lastly, we present the results of an empirical study conducted to show Robert's effectiveness.

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IJCAI Conference 2018 Conference Paper

Instructing Novice Users on How to Use Tools in DIY Projects

Gregor Behnke
Marvin Schiller
Matthias Kraus
Pascal Bercher
Mario Schmautz
Michael Dorna
Wolfgang Minker
Birte Glimm

Novice users require assistance when performing handicraft tasks. Adequate instruction ensures task completion and conveys knowledge and abilities required to perform the task. We present an assistant teaching novice users how to operate electronic tools, such as drills, saws, and sanders, in the context of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) home improvement projects. First, the actions that need to be performed for the project are determined by a planner. Second, a dialogue manager capable of natural language interaction presents these actions as instructions to the user. Third, questions on these actions and involved objects are answered by generating appropriate ontology-based explanations.

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AAAI Conference 2015 Conference Paper

A Planning-Based Assistance System for Setting Up a Home Theater

Pascal Bercher
Felix Richter
Thilo Hörnle
Thomas Geier
Daniel Höller
Gregor Behnke
Florian Nothdurft
Frank Honold

Modern technical devices are often too complex for many users to be able to use them to their full extent. Based on planning technology, we are able to provide advanced user assistance for operating technical devices. We present a system that assists a human user in setting up a complex home theater consisting of several HiFi devices. For a human user, the task is rather challenging due to a large number of different ports of the devices and the variety of available cables. The system supports the user by giving detailed instructions how to assemble the theater. Its performance is based on advanced user-centered planning capabilities including the generation, repair, and explanation of plans.

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