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Evaluation of Passing Distance for Social Robots
Evaluation of Passing Distance for Social Robots
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Pacchierotti, Elena
Christensen, Henrik I.
Jensfelt, Patric
Christensen, Henrik I.
Jensfelt, Patric
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Abstract
Casual encounters with mobile robots for nonexperts
can be a challenge due to lack of an interaction model.
The present work is based on the rules from proxemics which
are used to design a passing strategy. In narrow corridors the
lateral distance of passage is a key parameter to consider. An
implemented system has been used in a small study to verify the
basic parametric design for such a system. In total 10 subjects
evaluated variations in proxemics for encounters with a robot
in a corridor setting. The user feedback indicates that entering
the intimate sphere of people is less comfortable, however a too
significant avoidance is also considered unnecessary. Adequate
signaling of avoidance is a behaviour that must be carefully
tuned.
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2006-09
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