積層造形とサイバーフィジカルなモジュール性を活用した支援ロボティクスの協調設計による信頼性向上
Co-Design of Assistive Robotics with Additive Manufacturing and Cyber-Physical Modularity to Improve Trust
積層造形とモジュール設計を取り入れ、高齢者ケアの現場で利用者と介護者が開発段階から参加できる支援ロボットの協調設計手法を提案した論文。
著者: Alexandre Colle, Ronnie Smith, Scott Macleod, Mauro Dragone
分類: cs.RO
原文アブストラクト
Robotics and automation have the potential to significantly improve quality of life for people with assistive needs and their carers. Adoption of such technologies at this point in time is far from widespread. This paper presents a novel approach to the design of highly customisable robotic concepts, embracing modularity and a co-design process to increase the involvement of end-users in the development life cycle. We discuss this process within the context of an elderly care use case. Using design methodology and additive manufacturing, we outline how key stakeholders can be involved from initial conception through to integration of the final product within their environments. In future work, we will apply this process to demonstrate the effectiveness of our approach for improving long-term acceptance and trust of robotic technology in care contexts.
