Authors:
Simona D’Attanasio
;
Théo Alabert
;
Clara Francis
and
Anna Studzinska
Affiliation:
Icam School of Engineering, Toulouse Campus, 75 av. de Grande Bretagne, CS 97615, 31076 Toulouse Cedex 3, France
Keyword(s):
Human-Robot Interaction, Multimodality, Human-Centered Design, Bidirectional Interaction, Robot Assistant.
Abstract:
The rise of collaborative robots, or cobots, has opened up opportunities for shared operations between humans and robots. However, the transition to true human-robot collaboration faces challenges depending on the context and on the implemented interactions. This article aims to contribute to the evolving field of Human-Robot Interaction by addressing practical challenges in real-world scenarios and proposing a comprehensive approach to bidirectional communication between humans and robots. In particular, our research focuses on an elemental operation during an assembly task, observed in real SMEs (Small and Medium Sized Enterprises). We propose a multimodal bidirectional approach incorporating voice, gesture, visual, haptic, and feedback cues. The study involves a Wizard of Oz series of experiments with test subjects to evaluate user satisfaction, and the overall feeling of interaction, among other aspects. Preliminary analysis supports hypotheses related to the effectiveness of mul
timodality, the positive reception of simple interactions, and the impact of feedback on user experience.
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