Human-Robot Collaboration: A Literature Review and Augmented Reality Approach in Design

摘要

NASA’s vision for space exploration stresses the cultivation of human‐robotic systems. Similarsystems are also envisaged for a variety of hazardous earthbound applications such as urban search and rescue.Recent research has pointed out that to reduce human workload, costs, fatigue driven error and risk, intelligentrobotic systems will need to be a significant part of mission design. However, little attention has been paid tojoint human‐robot teams. Making human‐robot collaboration natural and efficient is crucial. In particular,grounding, situational awareness, a common frame of reference and spatial referencing are vital in effectivecommunication and collaboration. Augmented Reality (AR), the overlaying of computer graphics onto the realworldview, can provide the necessary means for a human‐robotic system to fulfill these requirements for effectivecollaboration. This article reviews the field of human‐robot interaction and augmented reality, investigates thepotential avenues for creating natural human‐robot collaboration through spatial dialogue utilizing AR andproposes a holistic architectural design for human‐robot collaboration.