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This chapter presents the design and implementation of a motion command understanding system with a natural language interface for the communication with its user. The development of techniques like ours is necessary in order to allow untrained users to make efficient and safe use of a robot. Motion command understanding is a basic function required for mobile robots [1]. Designing interfaces for human-robot communication involves the following considerations:
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Kontos, J., Malagardi, I., Trikkalidis, D. (1999). Natural Language Interface to an Agent. In: Tzafestas, S.G. (eds) Advances in Intelligent Systems. International Series on Microprocessor-Based and Intelligent Systems Engineering, vol 21. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4840-5_19
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