Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Human-Robot Interaction

Cody Canning, Matthias Scheutz
2013 Journal of Human-Robot Interaction  
Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a promising new tool for research in human-robot interaction (HRI). The technology has already been used for brain-robot interfaces to affect robots' behaviors and as an evaluation tool for assessing brain activity during interactions. In this survey, we provide a comprehensive literature review of published research on fNIRS from various communities to assess its utility in HRI. We discuss four exemplary applications in more detail and also list
more » ... several challenges that need to be overcome for fNIRS to be an effective tool in realistic HRI settings. Keywords: human-robot interaction (HRI), functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), nearinfrared spectroscopy (NIRS), brain imaging, neuroimaging, brain-robot interface (BRI), humanmachine interaction (HMI), brain-computer interface (BCI), brain-machine interface (BMI)
doi:10.5898/jhri.2.3.canning fatcat:xfkvug33gbh57m4rajhvwakh7m