Virtual surface for human-robot interaction

Abstract

As cooperation between robots and humans becomes increasingly important for new robotic applications, human-robot interaction (HRI) becomes a significant area of research.This paper presents a novel approach to HRI based on the use of a virtual surface.The presented system consists of a virtual surface and a robot manipulator capable of tactile interaction.Multimedia content of the virtual surface and the option to manually guide the manipulator through space provide an intuitive means of interaction between the robot and the operator.The paper proposes shared workspaces for humans and robots to simplify and improve human-robot collaboration when performing various tasks utilizing a developed interaction model.