# The State of SLIVAR: What's next for robots, human-robot interaction, and (spoken) dialogue systems?

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2108.10931 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2108.10931/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- Builds on 2 of its 12 references that are in the map.
- First posted on arXiv 24 Aug 2021.

## Builds on (most cited first, 2 of 2)

- [Spoken Language Interaction with Robots: Research Issues and Recommendations, Report from the NSF Future Directions Workshop](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2011.05533/) (2020)
- [Report from the NSF Future Directions Workshop, Toward User-Oriented Agents: Research Directions and Challenges](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2006.06026/) (2020)

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Dialogue with Robots: Proposals for Broadening Participation and Research in the SLIVAR Community](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2404.01158/) (2024)

## Abstract (arXiv)

We synthesize the reported results and recommendations of recent workshops and seminars that convened to discuss open questions within the important intersection of robotics, human-robot interaction, and spoken dialogue systems research. The goal of this growing area of research interest is to enable people to more effectively and naturally communicate with robots. To carry forward opportunities networking and discussion towards concrete, potentially fundable projects, we encourage interested parties to consider participating in future virtual and in-person discussions and workshops.