We are pleased to announce the first edition of the Workshop on Interactive Task Learning in Human-Robot Co-Construction (ITL4HRI), to be held at the International Con- ference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN) 2025. The workshop is dedicated to the development of frameworks that enable robots to learn tasks through phys- ical and social interactions with humans in co-construction settings. 

In the near future, robots are expected to perform diverse tasks with human-level skillsets—such as manipulation and delivery—in various environments. However, despite their physical capabilities, programming robots to learn and execute such complex and context-sensitive tasks remains a major challenge. An appealing approach to overcome this involves design- ing frameworks for co-constructive task learning, where humans and robots co-create task understanding through ongoing interaction. This enables robots to learn with humans, not just from them. 

As attention shifts toward large language models, we aim to discuss the benefits and limita- tions of existing approaches, with a focus on developing robots that can learn from humans and support them in daily activities. We seek to explore strategies to achieve this goal. 

The workshop will advance the field of Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) by addressing crit- ical challenges in co-constructive task learning, drawing on insights from cognitive science, multimodal communication, effective social feedback mechanisms, and embodied task un- derstanding. 

A keynote address by a leading expert in human-robot learning will enhance the workshop by offering cutting-edge insights and inspiration in the field of human-robot co-construction. 

To encourage thoughtful reflection on the presented papers, we are shortening presenta- tion talks to 15 minutes, allowing more time for open discussion. After the talks, a grouping session will be held to encourage researchers from diverse backgrounds to contextualize the presented findings within the broader field and to build a shared understanding of co- constructive interactive learning. Additionally, we will host a demo session to practically showcase applications of co-constructive task understanding.

Submission Guidelines

All submissions must be written in English and must be formatted according to the CEUR Workshop Style. On the website you can find a Template. All full/short papers must present original work that is not currently under review. We welcome the following types of contributions (page count excludes references):

• Full papers [8-12 pages] Original and completed work including mature results and an evaluation
• Short papers [4-7 pages] Work in progress/ Position paper / Small focused contributions with preliminary results
• Extended abstracts of recent journal papers [1-2 pages] An extended abstract of their recently published journal articles within the field of AI and cognition. The original article should be accepted and published no earlier than 2023

List of Topics

• Approaches and frameworks to interactive and adaptive task learning
• Methods for learning in a co-construction setting
• Transfer Learning, Learning from Demonstration with feedback
• Approaches to learn from experience
• User studies in co-construction and task learning
• Cognitive Architectures for Interactive Learning in Robots

Program/Organizing Committee

• Michaela Kümpel, Bremen University, Germany
• Michael Beetz, Bremen University, Germany
• Omar Eldardeer, Istituto Italiano Di Tecnologia, Italy
• Alessandra Sciutti, Istituto Italiano Di Tecnologia, Italy
• Manuel Scheibl, Bielefeld University, Germany
• Britta Wrede, Bielefeld University, Germany

Invited Speaker

• TBA

Publication

The contributions of ITL4HRI will be published in the CEUR Workshop Proceedings.

Schedule

• Submission Deadline June 9, 2025
• Author Notifications June 20, 2025
• Camera-ready Submission July 11, 2025
• Workshop August 25, 2025

Venue

The conference will be held at the Eindhoven University of Technology in Eindhoven (Netherlands), co-located with the International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN).

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to Michaela Kümpel at michaela.kuempel@cs.uni- bremen.de

More information can be found on our Website.