5 papers
Analysis of Mutual and Referential Human and Robot Gazes in a Collaborative Word Association Game
Jens V. Rüppel, Tim Schreiter, Andrey Rudenko +1
Robot gaze is a major component of human-robot dialogue coordination. Most studies of gaze in human-robot dialogue focus on face-to-face social conversations, but little is known a…
Optimal Control Approach for Non-prehensile Ball Juggling Using a 7-DoF Manipulator
Joel Ramadani, Vasilije Rakčević, Riddhiman Laha +4
Non-prehensile object manipulation skills are important for real-world robot interactions, enabling highly dynamic tasks such as balancing a glass on a tray or the controlled slidi…
Legible and Intuitive Multi-modal Robot State and Intent Communication Validated in Online and Real-world Studies
Tim Schreiter, Jens V. Rüppel, Andrey Rudenko +2
Effective robot-to-human communication can increase transparency and trust, reduce uncertainty, and contribute to safer collaboration in shared workspaces. Designing and validating…
Perceived Safety of Workers in Encounters with Large Industrial AGVs
Ansgar Howey, Tim Schreiter, Andrey Rudenko +1
Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) in factory automation are increasingly capable of moving autonomously in close proximity to human workers. While their physical safety is regulated…
Visual Cooperative Drone Tracking for Open-Path Gas Measurements
Marius Schaab, Alisha Kiefer, Thomas Wiedemann +2
Open-path Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy offers an effective method for measuring, mapping, and monitoring gas concentrations, such as leaking CO2 or methane. Compared…