Experience in system design for human-robot teaming in urban search and rescue

G. J.M. Kruijff, M. Janíček, S. Keshavdas, B. Larochelle, H. Zender, N. J.J.M. Smets, T. Mioch, M. A. Neerincx, J. V. Diggelen, F. Colas, M. Liu, F. Pomerleau, R. Siegwart, V. Hlaváč, T. Svoboda, T. Petříček, M. Reinstein, K. Zimmermann, F. Pirri, M. GianniP. Papadakis, A. Sinha, P. Balmer, N. Tomatis, R. Worst, T. Linder, H. Surmann, V. Tretyakov, S. Corrao, S. Pratzler-Wanczura, M. Sulk

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Abstract

The paper describes experience with applying a user-centric design methodology in developing systems for human-robot teaming in Urban Search and Rescue. A human-robot team consists of several semi-autonomous robots (rovers/UGVs, microcopter/UAVs), several humans at an off-site command post (mission commander, UGV operators) and one on-site human (UAV operator). This system has been developed in close cooperation with several rescue organizations, and has been deployed in a real-life tunnel accident use case. The human-robot team jointly explores an accident site, communicating using amulti-modal team interface, and spoken dialogue. The paper describes the development of this complex sociotechnical system per se, as well as recent experience in evaluating the performance of this system.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationField and Service Robotics - Results of the 8th International Conference
Pages111-125
Number of pages15
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event8th International Conference on Field and Service Robotics, FSR 2012 - Matsushima, Miyagi, Japan
Duration: 16 Jul 201219 Jul 2012

Publication series

NameSpringer Tracts in Advanced Robotics
Volume92
ISSN (Print)1610-7438
ISSN (Electronic)1610-742X

Conference

Conference8th International Conference on Field and Service Robotics, FSR 2012
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityMatsushima, Miyagi
Period16/07/1219/07/12

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