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- Kiselev, Andrey, 1982-, et al.
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Evaluation of using semi-autonomy features in mobile robotic telepresence systems
- 2015
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the 2015 7th IEEE International Conference on Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems, CIS 2015 and Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics, RAM 2015. - New York, USA : IEEE conference proceedings. - 9781467373388 ; , s. 147-152
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Mobile robotic telepresence systems used for social interaction scenarios require that users steer robots in a remote environment. As a consequence, a heavy workload can be put on users if they are unfamiliar with using robotic telepresence units. One way to lessen this workload is to automate certain operations performed during a telepresence session in order to assist remote drivers in navigating the robot in new environments. Such operations include autonomous robot localization and navigation to certain points in the home and automatic docking of the robot to the charging station. In this paper we describe the implementation of such autonomous features along with user evaluation study. The evaluation scenario is focused on the first experience on using the system by novice users. Importantly, that the scenario taken in this study assumed that participants have as little as possible prior information about the system. Four different use-cases were identified from the user behaviour analysis.
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- Orlandini, Andrea, et al.
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ExCITE Project : A Review of Forty-Two Months of Robotic Telepresence Technology
- 2016
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Ingår i: Presence - Teleoperators and Virtual Environments. - Cambridge, USA : MIT Press. - 1054-7460 .- 1531-3263. ; 25:3, s. 204-221
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article reports on the EU project ExCITE with specific focus on the technical development of the telepresence platform over a period of 42 months. The aim of the project was to assess the robustness and validity of the mobile robotic telepresence (MRP) system Giraff as a means to support elderly people and to foster their social interaction and participation. Embracing the idea of user-centered product refinement, the robot was tested over long periods of time in real homes. As such, the system development was driven by a strong involvement of elderly people and their caregivers but also by technical challenges associated with deploying the robot in real-world contexts. The results of the 42-months’ long evaluation is a system suitable for use in homes rather than a generic system suitable, for example, in office environments.
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