[en] Flying and ground robots complement each other in terms of their advantages and disadvantages. We propose a collaborative system combining flying and ground robots, using a universal physical coupling interface (PCI) that allows for momentary connections and disconnections between multiple robots/devices. The proposed system may better utilize the complementary advantages of both flying and ground robots. We also describe various potential scenarios where such a system could be of benefit to interact with humans - namely, remote field works and rescue missions, transportation, healthcare, and education. Finally, we discuss the opportunities and challenges of such systems and consider deeper questions which should be studied in future work.
Disciplines :
Engineering, computing & technology: Multidisciplinary, general & others Social & behavioral sciences, psychology: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Author, co-author :
WANG, Ziming ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences (DBCS) > Institute of Cognitive Science and Assessment (COSA) ; Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden > Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
Hu, Ziyi; Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
Man, Yemao; ABB, Sweden
Fjeld, Morten; Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden > Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) ; University of Bergen, Norway
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
A Collaborative System of Flying and Ground Robots with Universal Physical Coupling Interface (PCI) and the Potential Interactive Applications
Publication date :
28 April 2022
Event name :
CHI '22: CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Event place :
New Orleans, United States
Event date :
2022-04-30 to 2022-05-05
Audience :
International
Main work title :
CHI EA '22: Extended Abstracts of the 2022 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Publisher :
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), New York, United States
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