Preliminary Explorations of Conceptual Design Tools for Students Learning to Design Human-robot Interactions for the Case of Collaborative Drawing

Abstract

Advancements in technology, methodologies and intelligence associated with Industry 4.0 have brought attention to the application of industrial robots in new fields. As we begin to design the new usage scenarios for industrial six-axis robots, there are gaps in design tools in the human-robot collaboration (HRC) field specially developed for interaction designers and students. We pursue generative and structured design tools that can expand the boundaries of the HRC community, attracting more people with a design background to participate in the development of HRC applications. We present the plan for a workshop for students without HRC design experience centred on creating a collaborative drawing as the theme, through the reflection activities to inform the potential form of HRC design tools in the education domain.