スリングドローン：単一ドローンによるポインティングとインタラクションのための複合現実システム
SlingDrone: Mixed Reality System for Pointing and Interaction Using a Single Drone
小型ドローンをパチンコのように引き絞って狙いを定め、離すとVR内の軌道に沿って飛んで物体操作やセンシングを行う複合現実インタフェースを提案した。
著者: Evgeny Tsykunov, Roman Ibrahimov, Derek Vasquez, Dzmitry Tsetserukou
分類: cs.RO, cs.HC
原文アブストラクト
We propose SlingDrone, a novel Mixed Reality interaction paradigm that utilizes a micro-quadrotor as both pointing controller and interactive robot with a slingshot motion type. The drone attempts to hover at a given position while the human pulls it in desired direction using a hand grip and a leash. Based on the displacement, a virtual trajectory is defined. To allow for intuitive and simple control, we use virtual reality (VR) technology to trace the path of the drone based on the displacement input. The user receives force feedback propagated through the leash. Force feedback from SlingDrone coupled with visualized trajectory in VR creates an intuitive and user friendly pointing device. When the drone is released, it follows the trajectory that was shown in VR. Onboard payload (e.g. magnetic gripper) can perform various scenarios for real interaction with the surroundings, e.g. manipulation or sensing. Unlike HTC Vive controller, SlingDrone does not require handheld devices, thus it can be used as a standalone pointing technology in VR.
