Human-Robot Interaction
Residential
Here at ACRL we are interested in studying how motion planners can be designed, inspired by the psychology of human behavior, to enable robots to be seen as friendly and approachable. Using tools such as the virtual reality headset seen below, we are able to easily and rapidly put a person into any environment with any UAV without having to actually subject them to the potential dangers of the real vehicle. Real-time, simulated vehicle dynamics and high-fidelity audio as well hand tracking give the user the most realistic experience possible.
Outdoor
The use of autonomous vehicles in cluttered urban environments is an increasingly demanded area of research which requires a multidisciplinary approach to design and testing. Here at ACRL we are working alongside psychologists to design ways in which autonomous aerial and ground vehicles move and interact within these populated outdoor environments.
