9 papers
Attune: A Self-Annotation Tool for Understanding Robot Operator Attention Profiles
Puqi Zhou, Sungsoo Ray Hong, David Porfirio
Deploying robot fleets in complex, real-world environments requires human operators to supervise multiple robots simultaneously. Managing operator attention is a fundamental challe…
Designing for Robot Wranglers: A Synthesis of Literature and Practice
David Porfirio, Ian McDermott, Hsin-Mei Chen +3
Robots are increasingly present in human spaces, such as for conducting deliveries in hospitals, interacting with visitors at museums, and stocking items in warehouses. To ensure t…
Distill: Uncovering the True Intent behind Human-Robot Communication
Ting Li, David Porfirio
As robots become increasingly integrated into everyday environments, intuitive communication paradigms such as natural language and end-user programming have become indispensable f…
U-Define: Designing User Workflows for Hard and Soft Constraints in LLM-Based Planning
Christine P Lee, Xinyu Jessica Wang, Aws Albarghouthi +2
LLMs are increasingly used for end-user task planning, yet their black-box nature limits users' ability to ensure reliability and control. While recent systems incorporate verifica…
POrTAL: Plan-Orchestrated Tree Assembly for Lookahead
Evan Conway, David Porfirio, David Chan +2
When tasking robots in partially observable environments, these robots must efficiently and robustly plan to achieve task goals under uncertainty. Although many probabilistic plann…
Applying Ground Robot Fleets in Urban Search: Understanding Professionals' Operational Challenges and Design Opportunities
Puqi Zhou, Charles R. Twardy, Cynthia Lum +6
Urban searches demand rapid, defensible decisions and sustained physical effort under high cognitive and situational load. Incident commanders must plan, coordinate, and document t…