Robots predicting the Interruptibility of Humans

In this paper, we outline our research into the appropriate timing of robot interruptions of humans. This research is motivated by the rising popularity of collocated human robot task execution and the resulting need for robots to be mindful of human cognitive limitations. We draw inspiration from existing work in Psychology, Human Factors Research, HCI, Ubiquitous Computing, and build upon preliminary work in Robotics to present a paradigm for interruption that seeks to mitigate deleterious effects of unchecked robot interruptions.