Which Came First: The User or the Interface? Keeping the Human in the Loop from Design Phase to Finished Product

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We believe that cognitively modeled robotic systems will be easier to use. Just as humans communicate with one another, facilitated by shared systems (linguistic, social, and cognitive), human-robot interaction can be similarly facilitated. Without cognitive capabilities, communication between a human and a robot is more difficult and it is perhaps subject to failure. Therefore, we have been involved in designing and implementing a cognitively modeled human-robot interface. Based on a pilot study of our interface, we discuss the importance of human subject studies needed to verify the various claims of a robotics interface that purports to be cognitively modeled.