Design and Evaluation of an Augmented Reality Head-mounted Display Interface for Human Robot Teams Collaborating in Physically Shared Manufacturing Tasks
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22190810 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wesley P Chan (0000-0002-6299-2098, Monash University), Geoffrey Hanks (0000-0001-8832-9449, University of British Columbia), Maram Sakr (0000-0002-4110-2359, University of British Columbia), Haomiao Zhang (0000-0002-8485-7401, University of British Columbia), Tiger Zuo (0000-0002-1815-0264, University of British Columbia), H F Machiel Van der Loos (0000-0003-1355-980X, University of British Columbia), Elizabeth A Croft (0000-0002-9639-5291, Monash University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1-19 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2573-9522 • E-ISSN: 2573-9522 |
| Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1145/3524082 |
| OpenAlex | W4220844735 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 28 |
We provide an experimental evaluation of a wearable augmented reality (AR) system we have developed for human-robot teams working on tasks requiring collaboration in shared physical workspace. Recent advances in AR technology have facilitated the development of more intuitive user interfaces for many human-robot interaction applications. While it has been anticipated that AR can provide a more intuitive interface to robot assistants helping human workers in various manufacturing scenarios, existing studies in robotics have been largely limited to teleoperation and programming. Industry 5.0 envisions cooperation between human and robot working in teams. Indeed, there exist many industrial tasks that can benefit from human-robot collaboration. A prime example is high-value composite manufacturing. Working with our industry partner towards this example application, we evaluated our AR interface design for shared physical workspace collaboration in human-robot teams. We conducted a multi-dimensional analysis of our interface using established metrics. Results from our user study (n = 26) show that, subjectively, the AR interface feels more novel and a standard joystick interface feels more dependable to users. However, the AR interface was found to reduce physical demand and task completion time, while increasing robot utilization. Furthermore, user’s freedom of choice to collaborate with the robot may also affect the perceived usability of the system
Augmented reality · Human–computer interaction · Human–robot interaction · Joystick · Robot · Simulation · Systems engineering · Teleoperation · Usability · User interface · Workspace · Augmented Reality Applications · Computer Science · Engineering · Interactive and Immersive Displays · Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts · Artificial Intelligence
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |