Pebbles: User-configurable device network for robot navigation

Kentaro Ishii; Haipeng Mi; Lei Ma; Natsuda Laokulrat; Masahiko Inami; Takeo Igarashi

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-40480-1_28

Pebbles: User-configurable device network for robot navigation

Kentaro Ishii, Haipeng Mi, Lei Ma, Natsuda Laokulrat, Masahiko Inami, Takeo Igarashi

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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Abstract

This study proposes devices suitable for use by non-experts to design robot navigation routes. The user places landmarks, called pebbles, on the floor to tell navigation routes to a robot. Using infrared communication, the pebbles automatically generate navigation routes. The system is designed such that non-expert users can understand the system status to configure the user's target environment without expert assistance. During deployment, the system provides LED and voice feedback. The user can confirm that the devices are appropriately placed for the construction of a desired navigation network. In addition, because there is a device at each destination, our method can name locations by associating a device ID with a particular name. A user study showed that non-expert users were able to understand device usage and construct robot navigation routes.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2013 - 14th IFIP TC 13 International Conference, Proceedings
Pages	420-436
Number of pages	17
Edition	PART 2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40480-1_28
Publication status	Published - 2013
Externally published	Yes
Event	14th IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2013 - Cape Town, South Africa Duration: 2013 Sept 2 → 2013 Sept 6

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Number	PART 2
Volume	8118 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Other

Other	14th IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2013
Country/Territory	South Africa
City	Cape Town
Period	13/9/2 → 13/9/6

Keywords

Navigation Landmark
Non-Expert User
Robot Navigation
Tangible User Interface

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Theoretical Computer Science
Computer Science(all)

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Ishii, K., Mi, H., Ma, L., Laokulrat, N., Inami, M., & Igarashi, T. (2013). Pebbles: User-configurable device network for robot navigation. In Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2013 - 14th IFIP TC 13 International Conference, Proceedings (PART 2 ed., pp. 420-436). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 8118 LNCS, No. PART 2). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40480-1_28

Pebbles: User-configurable device network for robot navigation. / Ishii, Kentaro; Mi, Haipeng; Ma, Lei et al.
Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2013 - 14th IFIP TC 13 International Conference, Proceedings. PART 2. ed. 2013. p. 420-436 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 8118 LNCS, No. PART 2).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Ishii, K, Mi, H, Ma, L, Laokulrat, N, Inami, M & Igarashi, T 2013, Pebbles: User-configurable device network for robot navigation. in Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2013 - 14th IFIP TC 13 International Conference, Proceedings. PART 2 edn, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), no. PART 2, vol. 8118 LNCS, pp. 420-436, 14th IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2013, Cape Town, South Africa, 13/9/2. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40480-1_28

Ishii K, Mi H, Ma L, Laokulrat N, Inami M, Igarashi T. Pebbles: User-configurable device network for robot navigation. In Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2013 - 14th IFIP TC 13 International Conference, Proceedings. PART 2 ed. 2013. p. 420-436. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); PART 2). doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-40480-1_28

Ishii, Kentaro ; Mi, Haipeng ; Ma, Lei et al. / Pebbles : User-configurable device network for robot navigation. Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2013 - 14th IFIP TC 13 International Conference, Proceedings. PART 2. ed. 2013. pp. 420-436 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); PART 2).

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