Perception + Uncertainty
Understanding what systems detect, overlook and misunderstand.
WHY THIS DOMAIN MATTERS
Physical action turns prediction into immediate human consequence.
Embodied systems require clear boundaries for safety, human control, trust and accountability because their decisions can directly affect people and environments.
Human contextVisible uncertaintyResponsible evidenceAccountable outcomes
WHAT WE STUDY
Four connected lenses shape this domain.
Interaction + Trust
Studying how people interpret, rely upon and collaborate with machines.
Control + Safety
Designing meaningful human oversight, intervention and refusal.
Learning + Accountability
Examining how adaptive behaviour changes responsibility over time.
QUESTIONS SHAPING THE DOMAIN
Responsible research begins with the right questions.
How should an embodied system communicate uncertainty?
When should a human be able to intervene?
How can trust remain proportionate to actual capability?
Who is responsible for adaptive behaviour?
How should robots operate around vulnerable populations?
What evidence is required before deployment in shared environments?
HOW THE RESEARCH MOVES
Evidence moves through a visible pathway.
Each stage keeps purpose, context, uncertainty and responsibility connected from the first question to the final outcome.
01
Sense
Perceive people, objects and context with visible limits.
02
Interpret
Represent uncertainty before it becomes a decision.
03
Plan
Select proportionate actions within clear boundaries.
04
Act
Maintain human control during physical interaction.
05
Learn + Review
Evaluate adaptation, outcomes and accountability.
CONNECTED ACROSS GNSRL
Robotics + Embodiment is part of a larger research system.
AI + Biosensing
Connects sensing, inference and validation with physical action.
Explore domainDigital Psychology
Examines trust, behaviour and human machine interaction.
Explore domainNeuro Rights
Defines human control, agency and protection from coercion.
Explore domainNeurodata Governance
Addresses sensitive data created by embodied interaction.
Explore domainFROM RESEARCH TO VALUE
Turn inquiry into useful, responsible outputs.
Oversight Protocols
Clear human authority, intervention and refusal mechanisms.
Trust Guidance
Methods for aligning confidence with actual system capability.
Safety Evaluations
Evidence about embodied performance, uncertainty and risk.
Accountability Frameworks
Responsibility models for shared and adaptive action.
BRING YOUR EXPERTISE
Shape embodied intelligence around human values.
Bring a discipline, a research question or a responsible method. GNSRL creates the shared structure for them to work together.
Robotics
Bring expertise in perception, control and embodied systems.
Cognitive Science
Study attention, trust, learning and human expectation.
Interaction Design
Create understandable collaboration and meaningful control.
Safety + Policy
Define evidence, oversight and responsibility for deployment.