Proposal for Natural Human-Robot Interaction through the Use of Robotic Arms

Abstract

The study of the ways in which humans interact with robots is a multidisciplinary field with multiple contributions from electronics, robotics, human-computer interaction, ergonomics and even social sciences. The robotics industry is mainly focused on the development of conventional technologies that improve efficiency and reduce the amount of repetitive work. To achieve this, enterprises must train their technical staff to accompany the robot when performing tasks, during configuration and technical programming for proper operation. Taking the latter into account, the development and creation of unconventional interfaces for interaction between humans and robots is critical, because they allow for a natural control over a robot to generate wide acceptance and massive use in the performance of a wide range of possible tasks. This paper presents the challenges in the design, implementation and testing of a hand-based interface to control two robotic arms and the benefits of this technology that is between robotics and human interaction.