Pedestrian Interaction with a Snow Clearing Robot

Ashley Colley; Marko Tiitto; Bastian Pfleging; Jonna Häkkilä

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-42283-6_1

Pedestrian Interaction with a Snow Clearing Robot

Ashley Colley, Marko Tiitto, Bastian Pfleging, Jonna Häkkilä

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Abstract

In this paper, we investigate pedestrian interaction with a large autonomous robot that clears snow from the sidewalk. Through a virtual reality (VR) based user study, simulating different robot behaviors, we report on perceptions of encountering a potentially dangerous robot on the sidewalk. Overall, participants considered their actions in VR to be representative of their real-world actions. However, we note that VR headsets are not able to reproduce the high dynamic range required to realistically reproduce the high-intensity warning lights and sounds associated with close proximity to a large industrial machine. Participants expressed concern about interrupting the robot's work, and that the robot's safety-driven behavior should not delay passing by it on the sidewalk.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2023 - 19th IFIP TC13 International Conference, Proceedings
Subtitle of host publication	19th IFIP TC13 International Conference, York, UK, August 28 – September 1, 2023, Proceedings, Part II
Editors	José Abdelnour Nocera, Marta Kristín Lárusdóttir, Helen Petrie, Antonio Piccinno, Marco Winckler
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Pages	3-16
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-42283-6
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-42282-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42283-6_1
Publication status	Published - 2023
MoEC publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction - Computer Science Building, University of York, York, United Kingdom Duration: 28 Aug 2023 → 1 Sept 2023 https://interact2023.org/

Publication series

Series	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume	14143
ISSN	0302-9743

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	York
Period	28.08.2023 → 01.09.2023
Internet address	https://interact2023.org/

Keywords

digital twin
robots
user experience
user studies
virtual reality

Field of science

Visual arts and design
Media and communications

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Colley, A., Tiitto, M., Pfleging, B., & Häkkilä, J. (2023). Pedestrian Interaction with a Snow Clearing Robot. In J. Abdelnour Nocera, M. Kristín Lárusdóttir, H. Petrie, A. Piccinno, & M. Winckler (Eds.), Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2023 - 19th IFIP TC13 International Conference, Proceedings: 19th IFIP TC13 International Conference, York, UK, August 28 – September 1, 2023, Proceedings, Part II (pp. 3-16). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42283-6_1

Colley, Ashley ; Tiitto, Marko ; Pfleging, Bastian et al. / Pedestrian Interaction with a Snow Clearing Robot. Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2023 - 19th IFIP TC13 International Conference, Proceedings: 19th IFIP TC13 International Conference, York, UK, August 28 – September 1, 2023, Proceedings, Part II. editor / José Abdelnour Nocera ; Marta Kristín Lárusdóttir ; Helen Petrie ; Antonio Piccinno ; Marco Winckler. Cham : Springer, 2023. pp. 3-16 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 14143).

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Colley, A, Tiitto, M, Pfleging, B & Häkkilä, J 2023, Pedestrian Interaction with a Snow Clearing Robot. in J Abdelnour Nocera, M Kristín Lárusdóttir, H Petrie, A Piccinno & M Winckler (eds), Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2023 - 19th IFIP TC13 International Conference, Proceedings: 19th IFIP TC13 International Conference, York, UK, August 28 – September 1, 2023, Proceedings, Part II. Springer, Cham, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 14143, pp. 3-16, International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, York, United Kingdom, 28.08.2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42283-6_1

Pedestrian Interaction with a Snow Clearing Robot. / Colley, Ashley; Tiitto, Marko; Pfleging, Bastian et al.
Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2023 - 19th IFIP TC13 International Conference, Proceedings: 19th IFIP TC13 International Conference, York, UK, August 28 – September 1, 2023, Proceedings, Part II. ed. / José Abdelnour Nocera; Marta Kristín Lárusdóttir; Helen Petrie; Antonio Piccinno; Marco Winckler. Cham: Springer, 2023. p. 3-16 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 14143).

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Colley A, Tiitto M, Pfleging B, Häkkilä J. Pedestrian Interaction with a Snow Clearing Robot. In Abdelnour Nocera J, Kristín Lárusdóttir M, Petrie H, Piccinno A, Winckler M, editors, Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2023 - 19th IFIP TC13 International Conference, Proceedings: 19th IFIP TC13 International Conference, York, UK, August 28 – September 1, 2023, Proceedings, Part II. Cham: Springer. 2023. p. 3-16. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 14143). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-42283-6_1

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