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Hooman A. Samani is a research fellow in Keio-NUS CUTE Center. He has finished his PhD in the graduate school for integrative since and technology , National University of Singapore. Before that, he has studied several fields of Robotics in UK, Netherlands, Germany, and Iran. He has participated in several RoboCup competitions and won world prizes.

Robotics and specifically artificial intelligence is his main research interest. His proposed research topic is Lovotics which involves multidisciplinary artificial intelligence for human-robot sentimental relationship comprising several topics from Robotics, mathematics, engineering, computer sciences, philosophy, psychology, computational  neuroscience, art and computational intelligence for developing a truly interactive robot with pragmatic affection.

Publications:

- H. A. Samani, A. D. Cheok, M. J. Tharakan et al. (2011) A Design Process for Lovotics. In Springer, Human – Robot Personal Relationships, Springer LNICST series , Volume 59, 118-125, Presented in 3rd International conference on Human-robot personal relationship, HRPR 2010.
- H. A. Samani, A. D. Cheok, N. Fernando (2011) An Affective Interactive Audio Interface for Lovotics. In ACM Computers in Entertainment, CIE, Volume 9, Issue 2, July 2011. Presented in International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology, ACE 2010.
- H. A. Samani, A. D. Cheok (2011) From Human-Robot Relationship to Robot-Based Leadership. In 2011 IEEE International Conference on Human System Interaction, HSI 2011.
- A. Abdollahi, H. A. Samani (2011) An Efficacious Method to Assemble a Modern Multi-Modal Robotic Team: Dilemmas, Challenges, Possibilities and Solutions. Book chapter of ‘Introduction to Modern Robotics’ by D. Chugo and S. Yokota, ISBN 978-1463789428, accepted, to be published.
- H. A. Samani, A. D. Cheok (2010) Probability of Love between Robots and Humans. In 2010 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS 2010.
- H. A. Samani, A. D. Cheok, A. Nagpal et al. (2010) Towards a Formulation of Love in Human-Robot Interaction. In 19th IEEE International Symposium in Robot and Human Interactive Communication, Ro-Man 2010.
- K. Zhu, O. N. N. Fernando, H. A. Samani et al. (2010) A SURF-based Natural Feature Tracking System for Origami Recognition. In 20th International Conference on Artificial Reality and Telexistence, ICAT 2010.
- H. A. Samani et. al (2010) Metazoa Ludens: Mixed Reality Interaction and Play Between Humans and Animals. Book Chapter of  ’Art and Technology of Entertainment Computing and Communication’ by A. D. Cheok. In Advances in Interactive New Media for Entertainment Computing, Springer. ISBN: 978-1-84996-136-3.
- H. A. Samani, A. D. Cheok  (2010) Can Robots Learn Love from Human Beings?. In 2nd NUS-NGS Symposium 2010, Singapore.
- S. Nomura, K. S. Teh, H. A. Samani et al. (2009) Feasibility of Social Interfaces based on Tactile Senses for Caring Communication. In The 8th International Workshop on Social Intelligence Design.
- A. D. Cheok, I. S. Godage, H. A. Samani et al. (2009) Intimate Physical Interaction with Robots , Human – Robot Kiss. In 2nd International conference on Human-robot personal relationship, HRPR 2009.
- H. A. Samani, D. Polydorou, T. Marsh, A. D. Cheok (2009) Emotional Intelligence Engine for Serious Game. In ISAGA 2009, Learn to Game, Game to Learn, International Simulation and Gaming Association , 40th annual conference.
- H. A. Samani, A. D. Cheok  (2009) Human-Robot Intimate Relationship. In NUS-NGS Inaugural Symposium 2009, Sigapore.
- S. Ziaei-Rad, F. Janabi-Sharifi, M. Daneshpanah, A. Abdollahi, H. Ostadi, H. A. Samani (2008) A Practical Approach to Control and Self-Localization of an Omni-Directional Mobile Robot, 413-424. In WSEAS Transactions on Systems and Control, volume 3,  issue 5.
- S. S. Ge, H. A. Samani, Y.H.J. Ong, C. C. Hang (2008) Active Affective Facial Analysis for Human – Robot Interaction, 83-88. In The 17th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2008.
- H. A. Samani, A. D. Cheok, I. S. Godage (2008) LOVOTICS : Adding Love to Human-Robot Relationships. In ACE 2008: International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology.
- H. A. Samani, S. S. Ge, C. C. Hang (2008) LOVOTIC : LOVE and ROBOTIC Affective States based on Visual Perceptions. In 1st International conference on Human-robot personal relationship, HRPR 2008.
- H. A. Samani, C. Fua, T. Chai, S. S. Ge, C. C. Hang (2008) Multi-Modal Task Apportionment in Dynamic Multi-Factor Systems, 1692–1697. In Control and Decision Conference 2008, IEEE CCDC 2008.
- M. Daneshpanah, A. Abdollahi, H. Ostadi, H. A. Samani (2007) Comprehensive Omni-Directional Soccer Player Robots. Book Chapter of ‘Robotic Soccer’ by P. Lima, ISBN: 978-3-902613-21-9, I-Tech Education and Publishing, Austria.
- S. Z. Rad, F. J. Sharifi, M. Daneshpanah, A. Abdollahi, H. Ostadi, H. A. Samani (2005) A Practical Approach to Control and Self – Localization of Persia Omni Directional Mobile Robot, 3473 – 3479. In IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS 2005.
- H. A. Samani (2004) CAESAR II, 187-206. Book Chapter of ‘A key to some of the software packages for analytical mechanics’ by M. R. Forouzan and M. Kadkhodaiee, ISBN: 964-8617-45-7.
- H. A. Samani, A. Abdollahi, H. Ostadi, S. Z. Rad (2004) Design and Development of a Comprehensive Omni directional Soccer Player Robot, 191-200. In International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, volume 1, issue 3.

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Contact:

Hooman Aghaebrahimi Samani
I-Cube Building
Interactive & Digital Media Institute
#02-02-09
21 Heng Mui Keng Terrace
National University of Singapore
Singapore 119613
Tel: +65 6516 7514
Mob: +65 96433065
Email: hooman@nus.edu.sg


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Edited on: Friday, October 21st, 2011 at 3:10 pm