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Auflistung nach Schlagwort "human-robot interaction"

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  • Zeitschriftenartikel
    Addressing loneliness in the workplace through human-robot interaction Development and evaluation of a social office robot concept
    (i-com: Vol. 22, No. 1, 2023) Busch, Melina; Lindermayer, Tim; Schuster, Klara; Zhang, Jonas; von Terzi, Pia
    New work has been a topic for a few years now and the COVID-19 pandemic has brought this trend more into focus, i.e., working remotely became more popular. However, besides various advantages, there is the risk of loneliness in employees, which can negatively affect their work performance and mental health. Research in different domains suggests that social robots could reduce loneliness. Since we were interested in whether and how such findings are transferable to the office context, we developed and tested a concept for a social office robot. More specifically, we first conducted a cultural probes study with white-collar workers to gain information about workplace loneliness and its drivers. Second, we explored design possibilities for a social office robot in a focus group. Based on the results, we created a concrete concept, Luca, which we finally evaluated and optimized with the help of interviews with participants from various industries. The present work contributes to HRI research and practice, e.g., by providing design recommendations for the implementation of a social office robot. Future research could investigate the effectiveness of a social office robot intervention in field studies. Next to implications for research and practice, potential limitations are discussed.
  • Textdokument
    A Discussion About Current Augmented Reality Concepts Which Help Users Better Understand and Manipulate Robot Behavior
    (INFORMATIK 2020, 2021) Groetenhardt, Kai
    For a safer, more trustful, and more dynamic collaboration, humans should understand and be able to manipulate the behavior of robots they are interacting with. Therefore, a way for a meaningful communication has to be established that takes place in a common perceptual space. One way to accomplish that is to use augmented reality (AR) in which the robot is able to display information for the human in 3D space, and the human can send commands to the robot using interaction methods provided by AR devices. In this work, a brief overview of AR concepts is given and discussed. They are divided into three categories: (1) understanding the movement of robots, (2) understanding the internal states of robots, and (3) manipulating robot behavior. Whereas (1) and (2) already show a number of promising approaches, and (3) is still in need for more innovative ideas.
  • Konferenzbeitrag
    MrT- natural human robot interaktion
    (Mensch und Computer 2018 - Usability Professionals, 2018) Krzywinski, Jens; Fitzek, Frank; Lorenz, Sebastian; Piechnick, Christian; Schreiber, Christoph P.; Piechnick, Maria
    Immer leistungsfähigere Funktechnologien ermöglichen die Übertragung großer Datenmengen in nahezu Echtzeit, somit erschließen sich neben Consumeranwendungen eine Vielzahl an möglichen industriell anwendbarer Applikationen. Der Beitrag stellt die Ergebnisse einer Interaktionsuntersuchung für einen populären Demonstrator des Potenzials des künftigen 5G-Mobilfunkstandards vor, welcher in interdisziplinärer Kooperation entstand. Im Mittelpunkt steht die Untersuchung der ad-hoc-Interaktion zwischen ungelernten Nutzern und humanoiden Robotern mittels Gestensteuerung, in Abhängigkeit der relativen Entfernung zueinander. Der Beitrag beschreibt und untersucht fünf Formen der gestengesteuerten Robotermanipulation mit in Kleidung integrierter Sensorik. Ziel ist die Übertragbarkeit ausgewählter natürlicher Gesten auf Industrieanwendungen im Kontext des IoT bzw. cyber-physischer System
  • Workshopbeitrag
    Robo-Tooltips: Understandable Robots for Trustworthy Interactions
    (Mensch und Computer 2022 - Workshopband, 2022) Schött, Svenja Yvonne; Butz, Andreas
    Trust is a factor that can positively influence human-robot interactions. Transparent robot design and appropriately timed explanations have the potential to help users calibrate their trust in a robotic system. We introduce the idea of robo-tooltips, physical markers that signal to users that additional information about the robot is available, which they can access at their own discretion. We showcase the concept, which is similar to the tooltips used in desktop environments, by attaching QR codes to a robot. When the user interacts with the QR code, descriptions on the capabilities and behavior of the respective part of the robot are displayed. We present scenarios during which the user retrieves information using robo-tooltips. Further, we discuss some opportunities and challenges of offering optional explanations during human-robot interaction and outline directions for future work.
  • Workshopbeitrag
    Robots for Public and Social Spaces - Design for Intent Communication, Collaboration and Acceptance
    (Mensch und Computer 2023 - Workshopband, 2023) Häkkilä, Jonna; Kassem, Khaled; Kirjavainen, Emma; Kraus, Johannes; Michahelles, Florian; Müller, Heiko; Pfleging, Bastian; Seyffer, Norman; Trost, Kai Erik
    Intent communication is crucial for human-robot interactions, allowing robots to understand and respond to human intentions and enabling humans to comprehend potentially autonomous robots’ intentions. Social robots have become increasingly popular in various fields, from healthcare to education, due to their ability to interact with humans naturally and intuitively. Enabling seamless communication between robots and humans is a key challenge in developing effective social robots. This workshop explores the intersection of intent communication and user experience in social robotics, with a focus on human-centered human-robot interaction.The workshop aims to bring together researchers, developers, and practitioners from academia and industry to discuss recent advances in intent communication and user experience design in social robotics. Participants can present their research, share experiences, and engage in interactive discussions with other attendees. The workshop provides a forum for collaboration and knowledge exchange to advance the state-of-the-art in social robotics and HRI. This is the second iteration of the RoboX workshop at MuC.
  • Konferenzbeitrag
    Systemische Betrachtung des therapeutischen Roboters Paro im Vergleich zu dem Haustierroboter AIBO
    (SKILL 2020 - Studierendenkonferenz Informatik, 2020) Schulz, Franziska
    Roboter sind in der heutigen Zeit nicht nur in der Industrie zu finden, sondern werden immer häufiger in privaten Lebensbereichen eingesetzt. Ein Beispiel hierfür ist der soziale Therapie-Roboter Paro. Dieser ist dem Verhalten und Aussehen einer jungen Robbe nachempfunden, drückt Gefühle aus und wird besonders in Pflegeheimen eingesetzt. Dabei zeigt er positive Auswirkungen auf das Wohlbefinden pflegebedürftiger Menschen. Diese Arbeit stellt den Roboter Paro in einersystemischen Analyse dar: hierbei werden Systemkontext, Anwendungsfälle, Anforderungen und Struktur betrachtet. Anschließend erfolgt eine Analyse des Haustierroboters AIBO, welcher einem Welpen ähnelt und verstärkt der Unterhaltung von Privatpersonen dient. Es werden Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede zwischen den Systemen herausgearbeitet. Dabei wird ersichtlich, dass beide Systeme dem Nutzer vorrangig Gesellschaft leisten, jedoch verschiedene Anforderungen besitzen und in unterschiedlichen Anwendungsdomänen eingesetzt werden. Zudem besitzt AIBO vielfältigere Fähigkeiten und einen höheren Bewegungsgrad als Paro. Dies spiegelt sich in einer komplexeren Struktur der Hardware wider.
  • Konferenzbeitrag
    Talk to your Cobot: faster and more efficient error-handling in a robotic system with a multi-modal Conversational Agent
    (Proceedings of Mensch und Computer 2024, 2024) Schwarz, David; Zarcone, Alessandra; Laquai, Florian
    Collaborative robot (cobot) systems are expected to be easy to operate. However, reacting to an error message may not be as intuitive as operating the cobot. This paper explores the integration of a multi-modal conversational agent (text, touch and voice) into a robotic system to improve the robot-user interaction during error handling. The conversational agent enables text- and voice-based interactions to improve user experience and efficiency. We evaluate a prototype in a user test with experts and novices in order to assess its effectiveness, usability, and impact on user-robot interaction and show that conversational agents can enhance collaboration between robots and users, particularly benefiting novices.
  • Workshopbeitrag
    User Experience and Social Interaction with Robots
    (Mensch und Computer 2022 - Workshopband, 2022) Häkkilä, Jonna; Väänänen, Kaisa; Löchtefeld, Markus; Ahtinen, Aino; Kaipainen, Kirsikka; Rehm, Matthias; Paananen, Siiri; Hannula, Petri; Colley, Ashley
    Robots are an emerging area in human-computer interaction. Although different types of robots have been around for automation and maintenance tasks, they are now emerging more and more towards use cases with social interaction, bringing new opportunities and challenges for the designers. Robots are being integrated into different work and service domains, including office work, healthcare and education. When designing interactive technologies, we need to take into account different user groups, use contexts, and even cultural sensitivities to achieve good user experiences. With robots, also tangible interaction, the form factor, and physical appearance are part of the interactive system design. This workshop addresses interaction with robots, focusing especially on the user experience and social interaction side of it. The workshop invites researchers and practitioners to present their work, or position papers, on the topic and to discuss about related case studies, applications, research methods, and experiences.