Mixed-Mode Control Interfaces of Mobile Robot Teams

We propose applying various techniques and ideas, from video games, to the design of a task-level control interface for teams of mobile robots. The control interface, which visually resembles a video game and contains the functional elements of traditional robot control software, was designed and implemented using the ROS software framework. Unlike previous interfaces in the literature, our interface allows the user to control more than one robot and supports "sliding autonomy." This application allows the user to assign differing levels of independence to the robots dynamically, dependent on the situation. We present an overview of the implemented system, a discussion of its various elements, and identify results from some of our preliminary user studies.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (MA)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Computer Science and Engineering

Year dc:date.available

2011

Author dc:creator

• Karulf, Erik

Contributors dc:contributor

• William Smart

• Engineering
• Robotics
• sliding autonomy
• video game
• mixed mode
• robot teams
• human robot interaction
• human computer interaction
• RIDE
• robot interactive display environment
• real-time strategy

Language dc:language

English (en)

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7936/K74747WZ

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:openscholarship.wustl.edu:etd-1451