The article proposes a foundational ontology, Activity Theory-based foundational ontology (ATFOt), to formally represent contradictions in dialogue-based human‑robot interactions. Using METHONTOLOGY and Activity Theory, the authors provide natural language, set‑theoretic, and first‑order logic definitions of dialogues and contradictions, and introduce three novel principles for guiding human‑robot dialogue. The work aims to create an interoperable framework applicable across HRI and human‑agent interaction domains.
By Maitreyee Tewari, Michele Persiani
arXiv:2606. 17073v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: While commonsense knowledge may suffice for virtual agents, embodied robots interacting with humans require grounded and semantically rich representations of both their environment and their own physical embodiment.
By Bastien Dussard (LAAS-RIS, LAAS), Guillaume Sarthou (LAAS-RIS, LAAS)
arXiv:2511. 17162v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: The Belief-Desire-Intention (BDI) model is a cornerstone for representing rational agency in artificial intelligence and cognitive sciences.
By Sara Zuppiroli, Carmelo Fabio Longo, Anna Sofia Lippolis, Rocco Paolillo, Lorenzo Giammei, Miguel Ceriani, Francesco Poggi, Antonio Zinilli, Andrea Giovanni Nuzzolese
arXiv:2605. 22093v3 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Knowledge graphs have become the primary vehicle for data integration and are critical to the success of modern AI, but the diversity of KG modelling practices, from lightweight vocabularies to richly axiomatised ontologies, makes integration and reuse expensive and brittle.
By Enrico Daga, Valentina Tamma, Terry Payne
arXiv:2608.22974v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Large language model (LLM) agents rely heavily on knowledge encoded in model parameters or presented as unstructured context. In domain-specific tasks,...
By Xiaohui Zhang, Zequn Sun, Chengyuan Yang, Yuanning Cui, Lingbing Guo, Wei Hu
The paper "Why did My Robot Just Change Personality? Prompting Guidelines for a Grounded Robot Persona in LLM-Based HRI" addresses the lack of clear prompt design in human‑robot interaction using large language models. It proposes a framework and a structured prompt template with eight functional components to specify, bound, and adapt robot behavior. The authors base their guidelines on a review of prior work and on survey data from 27 HRI experts, highlighting issues such as unclear robot personality, the need for user adaptation, and ethical concerns around safety, deception, and governance.
By Ashita Ashok, Franziska Babel, Patrick Holthaus, Rucha Khot, Karla Bransky, Fethiye Irmak Dogan, Karsten Berns, Silvia Rossi, Minha Lee, Guy Laban