At the United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory (KM Talks series) I presented our probabilistic framework for recognising operator intent during mobile manipulation. The talk focused on how dual-phase inference lets robots anticipate navigational goals and manipulation targets fast enough for collaborative tasks in hazardous settings.
Talk Highlights
- Positioned human intent prediction as the bridge between high-level mission goals and low-level robot execution in nuclear decommissioning.
- Shared experimental data from Isaac Sim trials that benchmarked GUIDER against navigation and manipulation baselines.
- Discussed how uncertainty quantification informs when the robot should request clarification or revert autonomy to the human.
Questions from the Audience
- Strategies for scaling the approach from simulation to remote operations in shielded facilities.
- How to fuse operator biometrics or gaze tracking without overloading the communication channel.
- Opportunities to pair intent prediction with mixed-reality visualisation for remote supervision.
Event Details
- Date: 25 September 2025
- Location: United Kingdom (virtual + on-site hybrid)
- Host: United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory — KM Talks series.
Further Reading
- Browse the full research summary on intent prediction in the GUIDER post.