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Design of the human-robot interaction for a semi-autonomous service robot to assist elderly people

MAST, M.; BURMESTER, M.; GRAF, B.; WEISSHARDT, F.; ARBEITER, G.; ŠPANĚL, M.; MATERNA, Z.; SMRŽ, P.; KRONREIF, G. Design of the human-robot interaction for a semi-autonomous service robot to assist elderly people. In Ambient Assisted Living. Advanced Technologies and Societal Change. Berlin: Springer International Publishing, 2015. p. 15-29. ISBN: 978-3-319-11865-9.
Czech title
Návrh principů interakce člověka a částečně autonomního servisního robota pro pomoc seniorům
Type
book chapter
Language
English
Authors
Mast Marcus
Burmester Michael
Graf Brigit (FIT)
Weisshardt Florian
Arbeiter Georg
Španěl Michal, Ing., Ph.D. (DCGM)
Materna Zdeněk, Ing., Ph.D. (DCGM)
Smrž Pavel, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (DCGM)
Kronreif Gernot (FIT)
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Keywords

Human-robot interaction, service robots, teleoperation, semi-autonomy, user interface design

Abstract

Service robots could support elderly people's activities of daily living and enable them to live in their own residences independently as long as possible. Current robot technology does not allow reliable fully autonomous operation of service robots with manipulation capabilities in the heterogeneous environments of private homes. We developed and evaluated a usage concept for semi-autonomous robot control as well as user interfaces for three user groups. Elderly people are provided with simple access to autonomous robot services through a handheld device. In case of problems with autonomous execution the robot contacts informal caregivers (e.g. relatives) who can support the robot using semi-autonomous teleoperation. To solve more complex problems, professional teleoperators are contacted who have extended remote access.

Published
2015
Pages
15–29
Book
Ambient Assisted Living
Series
Advanced Technologies and Societal Change
ISBN
978-3-319-11865-9
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Place
Berlin
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-11866-6_2
UT WoS
000358607600002
BibTeX 
@inbook{BUT119808,
  author="Marcus {Mast} and Michael {Burmester} and Brigit {Graf} and Florian {Weisshardt} and Georg {Arbeiter} and Michal {Španěl} and Zdeněk {Materna} and Pavel {Smrž} and Gernot {Kronreif}",
  title="Design of the human-robot interaction for a semi-autonomous service robot to assist elderly people",
  booktitle="Ambient Assisted Living",
  year="2015",
  publisher="Springer International Publishing",
  address="Berlin",
  series="Advanced Technologies and Societal Change",
  pages="15--29",
  doi="10.1007/978-3-319-11866-6\{_}2",
  isbn="978-3-319-11865-9",
  url="http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-319-11866-6_2"
}
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