Integrating virtual, mixed, and augmented reality to human–robot interaction applications using game engines: A brief review of accessible software tools and …

E Coronado, S Itadera, IG Ramirez-Alpizar - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
This article identifies and summarizes software tools and frameworks proposed in the
Human–Robot Interaction (HRI) literature for develo** extended reality (XR) experiences …

A review on human–robot proxemics

SMBP Samarakoon, MAVJ Muthugala… - Electronics, 2022 - mdpi.com
An emerging trend in utilizing service robots in a vast range of application areas could be
seen nowadays as a promising effort to uplift the living standard. These service robots are …

Configuring humans: What roles humans play in hri research

HR Lee, EJ Cheon, C Lim… - 2022 17th ACM/IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Humans are an essential part of human-robot interaction (HRI), but what roles do they play
in HRI research? Analysis of the role of human subjects in research can serve as an …

Increasing perceived safety in motion planning for human-drone interaction

S Van Waveren, R Rudling, I Leite, P Jensfelt… - Proceedings of the 2023 …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Safety is crucial for autonomous drones to operate close to humans. Besides avoiding
unwanted or harmful contact, people should also perceive the drone as safe. Existing safe …

The virtualization of human–robot interactions: A user-centric workload assessment

F Nenna, V Orso, D Zanardi, L Gamberini - Virtual Reality, 2023 - Springer
Interest in the virtualization of human–robot interactions is increasing, yet the impact that
collaborating with either virtual or physical robots has on the human operator's mental state …

What is Appropriate? On the assessment of human-robot proxemics for casual encounters in closed environments

NE Neef, S Zabel, M Lauckner, S Otto - International Journal of Social …, 2023 - Springer
Increasingly autonomous robots become more and more prevalent in daily life and their
proximity to humans may affect human well-being and comfort. Consequently, researchers …

Fake it to make it: Exploratory prototy** in HRI

JD Zamfirescu-Pereira, D Sirkin, D Goedicke… - Companion of the 2021 …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Exploratory prototy** techniques are critical to devising new robot forms, actions, and
behaviors, and to eliciting human responses to designed interactive features, early in the …

Sigverse: A cloud-based vr platform for research on multimodal human-robot interaction

T Inamura, Y Mizuchi - Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Research on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) requires the substantial consideration of an
experimental design, as well as a significant amount of time to practice the subject …

Technical challenges for smooth interaction with seniors with dementia: Lessons from Humanitude™

H Sumioka, M Shiomi, M Honda… - Frontiers in Robotics and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Due to cognitive and socio-emotional decline and mental diseases, senior citizens,
especially people with dementia (PwD), struggle to interact smoothly with their caregivers …

An android for emotional interaction: spatiotemporal validation of its facial expressions

W Sato, S Namba, D Yang, S Nishida, C Ishi… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Android robots capable of emotional interactions with humans have considerable potential
for application to research. While several studies developed androids that can exhibit …