Creating a Shared Reality with Robots

Abstract

This paper outlines the system design, capabilities and potential applications of an Augmented Reality (AR) framework developed for Robot Operating System (ROS) powered robots. The goal of this framework is to enable high-level human-robot collaboration and interaction. It allows the users to visualize the robot's state in intuitive modalities overlaid onto the real world and interact with AR objects as a means of communication with the robot. Thereby creating a shared environment in which humans and robots can interact and collaborate.