دورية أكاديمية
Got It? Comparative Ergonomic Evaluation of Robotic Object Handover for Visually Impaired and Sighted Users
العنوان: | Got It? Comparative Ergonomic Evaluation of Robotic Object Handover for Visually Impaired and Sighted Users |
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المؤلفون: | Dorothea Langer, Franziska Legler, Pia Diekmann, André Dettmann, Sebastian Glende, Angelika C. Bullinger |
المصدر: | Robotics, Vol 13, Iss 3, p 43 (2024) |
بيانات النشر: | MDPI AG, 2024. |
سنة النشر: | 2024 |
المجموعة: | LCC:Mechanical engineering and machinery |
مصطلحات موضوعية: | human–robot interaction, robot handover, accessibility, usability, user experience, blind or visually impaired users, Mechanical engineering and machinery, TJ1-1570 |
الوصف: | The rapidly growing research on the accessibility of digital technologies has focused on blind or visually impaired (BVI) users. However, the field of human–robot interaction has largely neglected the needs of BVI users despite the increasing integration of assistive robots into daily life and their potential benefits for our aging societies. One basic robotic capability is object handover. Robots assisting BVI users should be able to coordinate handovers without eye contact. This study gathered insights on the usability of human–robot handovers, including 20 BVI and 20 sighted participants. In a standardized experiment with a mixed design, a handover robot prototype equipped with a voice user interface and haptic feedback was evaluated. The robot handed over everyday objects (i) by placing them on a table and (ii) by allowing for midair grasping. The usability target was met, and all user groups reported a positive user experience. In total, 97.3% of all handovers were successful. The qualitative feedback showed an appreciation for the clear communication of the robot’s actions and the handover reliability. However, the duration of the handover was seen as a critical issue. According to all subjective criteria, the BVI participants showed higher variances compared to the sighted participants. Design recommendations for improving robotic handovers equally supporting both user groups are given. |
نوع الوثيقة: | article |
وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
اللغة: | English |
تدمد: | 13030043 2218-6581 |
Relation: | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-6581/13/3/43; https://doaj.org/toc/2218-6581 |
DOI: | 10.3390/robotics13030043 |
URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/1aaa1716d2ad406b998829b310652ad6 |
رقم الأكسشن: | edsdoj.1aaa1716d2ad406b998829b310652ad6 |
قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
تدمد: | 13030043 22186581 |
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DOI: | 10.3390/robotics13030043 |