A panorama interface for telepresence robots

Lazewatsky, Daniel A.; Smart, William D.

doi:10.1145/1957656.1957719

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“…Also, since the limited field of view of RGB cameras is problematic for orientation, we consider enhancing the scene view by surrounding it with 3D data or additional RGB data (cf. Michaud et al, 2010;Lazewatsky & Smart, 2011).…”

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User-Centered Design of a Dynamic-Autonomy Remote Interaction Concept for Manipulation-Capable Robots to Assist Elderly People in the Home

Mast

Burmester

Krüger

et al. 2012

JHRI

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In this article, we describe the development of a human-robot interaction concept for service robots to assist elderly people in the home with physical tasks. Our approach is based on the insight that robots are not yet able to handle all tasks autonomously with sufficient reliability in the complex and heterogeneous environments of private homes. We therefore employ remote human operators to assist on tasks a robot cannot handle completely autonomously. Our development methodology was user-centric and iterative, with six user studies carried out at various stages involving a total of 241 participants. The concept is under implementation on the Care-O-bot 3 robotic platform. The main contributions of this article are (1) the results of a survey in form of a ranking of the demands of elderly people and informal caregivers for a range of 25 robot services, (2) the results of an ethnography investigating the suitability of emergency teleassistance and telemedical centers for incorporating robotic teleassistance, and (3) a user-validated human-robot interaction concept with three user roles and corresponding three user interfaces designed as a solution to the problem of engineering reliable service robots for home environments

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User-Centered Design of a Dynamic-Autonomy Remote Interaction Concept for Manipulation-Capable Robots to Assist Elderly People in the Home

Mast

Burmester

Krüger

et al. 2012

JHRI

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“…Finally, an important aspect of remote interaction is the translation of the operator's input into robot behaviors. Many interfaces have been developed for controlling tele-presence robots, including graphical and tangible interfaces [111], but also virtual reality tools [141], or brain-machine interfaces [192].…”

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An extended framework for characterizing social robots

Baraka¹,

Alves‐Oliveira²,

Ribeiro³

2019

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Social robots are becoming increasingly diverse in their design, behavior, and usage. In this chapter, we provide a broad-ranging overview of the main characteristics that arise when one considers social robots and their interactions with humans. We specifically contribute a framework for characterizing social robots along 7 dimensions that we found to be most relevant to their design. These dimensions are: appearance, social capabilities, purpose and application area, relational role, autonomy and intelligence, proximity, and temporal profile. Within each dimension, we account for the variety of social robots through a combination of classifications and/or explanations. Our framework builds on and goes beyond existing frameworks, such as classifications and taxonomies found in the literature. More specifically, it contributes to the unification, clarification, and extension of key concepts, drawing from a rich body of relevant literature. This chapter is meant to serve as a resource for researchers, designers, and developers within and outside the field of social robotics. It is intended to provide them with tools to better understand and position existing social robots, as well as to inform their future design.

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“…Alternatively, a telepresence robot could utilize multiple cameras to create a panoramic view, and video streams could be down-sampled until the user focuses on a particular area of the view, similar to foveated vision, a combination of concepts from Reingold, Loschky, McConkie, and Stampe (2003); Duchowski, Cournia, and Murphy (2004); and Lazewatsky and Smart (2011). Although panoramic video is a means toward getting a wide FOV of the remote environment, it has drawbacks.…”

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Design Challenges and Guidelines for Social Interaction Using Mobile Telepresence Robots

Tsui¹,

Yanco²

2013

Reviews of Human Factors and Ergonomics

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In this chapter, we address issues related to using mobile telepresence robotics for social interaction between people in different locations. We examine this problem space from three perspectives: (a) designing for the robot user, who is in a remote location; (b) designing for people near the robot, who are interacting with the user; and (c) designing so that the conversation is not hampered by the technology. We identify and review a number of mobile telepresence robots that have been designed for such social interactions across a variety of applications, including business, education, and healthcare. Finally, we discuss areas for future research and development in mobile telepresence robots for social applications.

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A panorama interface for telepresence robots

Cited by 7 publications

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User-Centered Design of a Dynamic-Autonomy Remote Interaction Concept for Manipulation-Capable Robots to Assist Elderly People in the Home

User-Centered Design of a Dynamic-Autonomy Remote Interaction Concept for Manipulation-Capable Robots to Assist Elderly People in the Home

An extended framework for characterizing social robots

Design Challenges and Guidelines for Social Interaction Using Mobile Telepresence Robots

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