2024
[1] W.-Y. G. Louie, T. Christ, M. Blazdik, D. Alexander, and I. Bakhoda, ““If a Robot was Teaching, Then Everybody Would Definitely Like School Better”: An Analysis of Grade 3-5 Children’s Perceptions of Learning STEM Vocabulary with a Social Educational Robot,” IEEE International Conference on Robot & Human Interactive Communication, 2024, pp. 1-6. Available Here
[2] W.-Y. G. Louie, T. Christ, P. Shahverdi, I. Bakhoda, M. Wowra, A. Tyshka, K. Rousso, E. Dallas, and K. Barnett, “Exploring Task-Level Contingent Mediations for Vocabulary Instruction across Robot, Virtual, and Human Teachers,” IEEE International Conference on Robot & Human Interactive Communication, 2024, pp. 1-8. Available Here
[3] M. Shayestehfar, A. Nakhostin-Ansari, P. Jahandideh, W.-Y. G. Louie, and A. Memari, “Pivotal response treatment and applied behavior analysis interventions for autism spectrum disorder”, Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, pp. 1-2, 2024, Available Here
2023
[1] A. Tyshka and W.-Y. G. Louie, “Interactive Task Learning for Social Robots: A Pilot Study,” in IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2023, pp. 1-7, Available Here
[2] I. Datey, H. Soper, K. Hossain, W.-Y. G. Louie, and D. Zytko, “Ethical Participatory Design of Social Robots Through Co-Construction of Participatory Design Protocols,” IEEE International Conference on Robot & Human Interactive Communication, 2023, pp. 2454-2461. Available Here
[3] P. Shahverdi, K. Rousso, I. Bakhoda, N. Huang, K. Rohrbeck, and W.-Y. G. Louie, “Robot-Mediated Job Interview Training for Individuals with ASD: A Pilot Study,” IEEE International Conference on Robot & Human Interactive Communication, 2023, pp. 564-570. Available Here
[4] P. Shahverdi, K. Rousso, J. Klotz, I. Bakhoda, M. Zribi, and W.-Y. G. Louie, “Emotionally Specific Backchanneling in Social Human-Robot Interaction and Human-Human Interaction,” IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2023, pp. 4059 - 4064, Available Here
[5] W.-Y. G. Louie, M. AbuHijleh, S. Dallas, M. Brudnak, and G. Pappas, “A Virtual Spectator System for Virtual Experimentation in Multi-User Video Game Environments,” In Proceedings of the Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering and Technology Symposium (GVSETS), NDIA, Novi, MI, 2023. Available Here
[6] C. M. Wilson, L. Boright, W.-Y. G. Louie, et al., Effect of Robotic Delivery of Physical Activity and Fall Prevention Exercise in Older Adults: A Pilot Cohort Study, Cureus, vol. 15, no. 8, pp. 1-23, 2023, Available Here
2022
[1] A. Tyshka and W.-Y. G. Louie, "Transparent Learning from Demonstration for Robot-Mediated Therapy," IEEE International Conference on Robot & Human Interactive Communication, 2022, pp. 891-897, Available Here
[2] M. Trombly, P. Shahverdi, N. Huang, Q. Chen, J. Korneder, W.-Y. G. Louie, “Robot-mediated Group Instruction for Children with ASD: A Pilot Study,” IEEE International Conference on Robot & Human Interactive Communication, 2022, pp. 1506-1513, Available Here
[3] P. Shahverdi, A. Tyshka, M. Trombly, and W.-Y. G. Louie, “Learning Turn-Taking Behavior from Human Demonstrations for Social Human-Robot Interactions,” IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2022, pp. 7643-7649, Available Here
[4] Q. Chen, E. Dallas, P. Shahverdi, J. Korneder, O. A. Rawashdeh, and W.-Y. G. Louie, “A Sample Efficiency Improved Method via Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning Networks,” IEEE International Conference on Robot & Human Interactive Communication, 2022, pp. 1498-1505, Available Here
[5] W.-Y. G. Louie, J. Korneder, and V. Zeigler-Hill, “Parental Attitudes, Trust, and Comfort with Using Robots for Providing Care to Children with Developmental Disabilities,” IEEE International Conference on Robot & Human Interactive Communication, 2022, pp. 1044-1049, Available Here
2021
[1] R. Kulikovskiy, M. Sochanski, A. Hijaz, M. Eaton, J. Korneder, and W.-Y. G. Louie, “Can Therapists Design Robot-Mediated Interventions and Teleoperate Robots Using VR to Deliver Interventions for ASD?,” IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2021, pp. 3669-3676, Available Here
[2] A. Hijaz, J. Korneder, and W.-Y. G. Louie, “In-the-Wild Learning from Demonstration for Therapies for Autism Spectrum Disorder,” IEEE International Conference on Robot & Human Interactive Communication, 2021, pp. 1224-1229, Available Here
[3] M. Sochanski, K. Snyder, J. Korneder, and W.-Y. G. Louie, “Therapists’ Perspectives After Implementing a Robot into Autism Therapy,” IEEE International Conference on Robot & Human Interactive Communication, 2021, pp. 1216-1223, Available Here
[4] T. Zhang, K. Zhang; J. Lin, W.-Y. G. Louie, and H. Huang, “Sim2Real Learning of Obstacle Avoidance for Robotic Manipulators in Uncertain Environments,” IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 65-72, 2021, Available Here
[5] J. Korneder, W.-Y. G. Louie, C. M. Pawluk, I. Abbas, M. Brys, and F. Rooney, “Robot-Mediated Interventions for Teaching Children with ASD a New Intraverbal Skill,” Assistive Technology, 2021, Available Here
[6] W.-Y. G. Louie, Jessica Korneder, Ibrahim Abbas, and Cristyn Pawluk, “A Study on an Applied Behavior Analysis Based Robot-Mediated Listening Comprehension Intervention for ASD,” Paladyn Journal of Behavioral Robotics, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 31-46, 2021, Available Here
2020
[1] A. Hijaz, W. -Y. G. Louie, M. Bellafaire, O. Rawashdeh, and I. Mansour, “Driver Visual Focus of Attention Estimation in Autonomous Vehicles,” SAE Technical Paper, 2020, 2020-01-1037, Available Here
[2] W.-Y. G. Louie and G. Nejat, “A Social Robot Learning to Facilitate an Assistive Group-Based Activity from Non-expert Caregivers,” International Journal of Social Robotics, 2020, Available Here
2019
[1] W.-Y. G. Louie, J. Korneder, and I. Abbas, “A Pilot Study for a Robot-Mediated Listening Comprehension Intervention for Children with ASD,” IEEE International Conference on Robot & Human Interactive Communication, 2019 (Finalist for Best Late Breaking Report Award) Available Here
[2] W.-Y. G. Louie, S. Mohamed, and G. Nejat, “Rehabilitation robotics: Principles and practice,” in, A. Cook and P. Encarnacao, Eds. CRC Press, ch. Human-Robot Interaction for Rehabilitation Robots, pp. 25-70, 2019. Available Here
2018
[1] T. Zhang, W.-Y. G. Louie, G. Nejat, and B. Benhabib, “Robot Imitation Learning of Social Gestures with Self-Collision Avoidance Using a 3D Sensor,” Sensors, vol. 18, no. 7, pp. 1-17, 2018, Available Here
2017
[1] W.-Y. G. Louie, J. Li, T. Vaquero, and G. Nejat, “Socially assistive robots for seniors living in residential care homes: User requirements and impressions,” in, D. Coleman, Ed. Nova Publishers, 2015, ch. Human-Robot Interactions: Principles, Technologies, and Challenges, pp. 75–107. Available Here
[2] C. Thompson, S. Mohamed, W.-Y.G. Louie, J.C. He, J. Li, and G. Nejat, “The Robot Tangy Facilitating Trivia Games: A Team-based User-Study with Long Term Care Residents,” in IEEE International Symposium on Robotics and Intelligent Sensors, 2017, pp. 173-178, Available Here
2016
[1] J. Li, W.-Y. G. Louie, S. Mohamed, F. Despond, and G. Nejat, “A user-study with tangy the bingo facilitating robot and long-term care residents,” in IEEE International Symposium on Robotics and Intelligent Sensors, 2016, pp. 109-115, Available Here
[2] W.-Y. G. Louie and G. Nejat, “A learning from demonstration system architecture for robots learning social group recreational activities,” in IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2016, pp. 808–814, Available Here
2015
[1] W.-Y. G. Louie, F. Despond, and G. Nejat, “Social robot learning from demonstration to facilitate a group activity for older adults,” in IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems Workshop on Bridging User Needs to Deployed Applications of Service Robots, 2015, pp. 1–6. Available Here
[2] W.-Y. G. Louie, J. Li, C. Mohamed, F. Despond, V. Lee, and G. Nejat, “Tangy the robot bingo facilitator: A performance review,” Journal of Medical Devices, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 020 936–020 936, 2015, Available Here
2014
[1] J. Chen, K. L. Chaudhary, R. Benegal, M. Chakraborty, W.-Y. G. Louie, and G Nejat, “The design of an automated bingo mixer for robot-facilitated bingo games,” in International Congress on the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, 2014, pp. 1–6. Available Here
[2] W.-Y. G. Louie, J. Li, T. Vaquero, and G. Nejat, “A focus group study on the design considerations and impressions of a socially assistive robot for long-term care,” in IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, 2014, pp. 237–242, Available Here
[3] W.-Y. G. Louie, T. Vaquero, G. Nejat, and J. Beck, “An autonomous assistive robot for planning, scheduling and facilitating multi-user activities,” in IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2014, pp. 5292–5298, Available Here
[4] W.-Y. G. Louie, D. McColl, and G. Nejat, “Acceptance and attitudes toward a human-like socially assistive robot by older adults,” Assistive Technology, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 140–150, 2014, Available Here
2013
[1] D. McColl, W.-Y. G. Louie, and G. Nejat, “Brian 2.1: A socially assistive robot for the elderly and cognitively impaired,” IEEE Robotics Automation Magazine, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 74–83, 2013, Available Here
[2] W.-Y. G. Louie and G. Nejat, “A victim identification methodology for rescue robots operating in cluttered USAR environments,” Advanced Robotics, vol. 27, no. 5, pp. 373–384, 2013, Available Here
[3] W.-Y. G. Louie, R. Han, and G. Nejat, “Did anyone say bingo: A socially assistive robot to promote stimulating recreational activities at long-term care facilities,” Journal of Medical Devices, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 030 944–030 944, 2013, Available Here
2012
[1] W.-Y. G. Louie, D. McColl, and G. Nejat, “Playing a memory game with a socially assistive robot: A case study at a long-term care facility,” in IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, 2012, pp. 345–350, Available Here