群れを指先で感じる：インピーダンス制御されたナノドローン群との触覚インタラクション
SwarmTouch: Tactile Interaction of Human with Impedance Controlled Swarm of Nano-Quadrotors
人間がインピーダンス制御でドローン群を誘導し、群れの伸縮状態を振動触覚フィードバックとして指先で受け取る手法を提案し、Crazyflie 2.0で実証した。触覚パターンは高い認識率を示し、群れ操作の直感性と没入感を高めることが確認された。
著者: Evgeny Tsykunov, Luiza Labazanova, Akerke Tleugazy, Dzmitry Tsetserukou
分類: cs.RO, cs.HC
原文アブストラクト
We propose a novel interaction strategy for a human-swarm communication when a human operator guides a formation of quadrotors with impedance control and receives vibrotactile feedback. The presented approach takes into account the human hand velocity and changes the formation shape and dynamics accordingly using impedance interlinks simulated between quadrotors, which helps to achieve a life-like swarm behavior. Experimental results with Crazyflie 2.0 quadrotor platform validate the proposed control algorithm. The tactile patterns representing dynamics of the swarm (extension or contraction) are proposed. The user feels the state of the swarm at his fingertips and receives valuable information to improve the controllability of the complex life-like formation. The user study revealed the patterns with high recognition rates. Subjects stated that tactile sensation improves the ability to guide the drone formation and makes the human-swarm communication much more interactive. The proposed technology can potentially have a strong impact on the human-swarm interaction, providing a new level of intuitiveness and immersion into the swarm navigation.
