Arévalo-Arboleda, Stephanie; Pascher, Max; Baumeister, Annalies; Klein, Barbara; Gerken, Jens Reflecting upon Participatory Design in Human-Robot Collaboration for People with Motor Disabilities: Challenges and Lessons Learned from Three Multiyear Projects InproceedingsForthcomingMobILe The 14th PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments Conference - PETRA 2021, ACM Forthcoming, ISBN: 978-1-4503-8792-7/21/06. Abstract | BibTeX | Links:  @inproceedings{Arévalo-Arboleda2021b,
title = {Reflecting upon Participatory Design in Human-Robot Collaboration for People with Motor Disabilities: Challenges and Lessons Learned from Three Multiyear Projects},
author = {Stephanie Arévalo-Arboleda and Max Pascher and Annalies Baumeister and Barbara Klein and Jens Gerken},
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abstract = {Human-robot technology has the potential to positively impact the lives of people with motor disabilities. However, current efforts have mostly been oriented towards technology (sensors, devices, modalities, interaction techniques), thus relegating the user and their valuable input to the wayside. In this paper, we aim to present a holistic perspective of the role of participatory design in Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC) for People with Motor Disabilities (PWMD). We have been involved in several multiyear projects related to HRC for PWMD, where we encountered different challenges related to planning and participation, preferences of stakeholders, using certain participatory design techniques, technology exposure, as well as ethical, legal, and social implications. These challenges helped us provide five lessons learned that could serve as a guideline to researchers when using participatory design with vulnerable groups. In particular, young researchers who are starting to explore HRC research for people with disabilities.},
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Human-robot technology has the potential to positively impact the lives of people with motor disabilities. However, current efforts have mostly been oriented towards technology (sensors, devices, modalities, interaction techniques), thus relegating the user and their valuable input to the wayside. In this paper, we aim to present a holistic perspective of the role of participatory design in Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC) for People with Motor Disabilities (PWMD). We have been involved in several multiyear projects related to HRC for PWMD, where we encountered different challenges related to planning and participation, preferences of stakeholders, using certain participatory design techniques, technology exposure, as well as ethical, legal, and social implications. These challenges helped us provide five lessons learned that could serve as a guideline to researchers when using participatory design with vulnerable groups. In particular, young researchers who are starting to explore HRC research for people with disabilities. |
Pascher, Max; Schneegass, Stefan; Gerken, Jens SwipeBuddy: A Teleoperated Tablet and Ebook-Reader Holder for a Hands-Free Interaction InproceedingsMobILe Lamas, David; Loizides, Fernando; Nacke, Lennart; Petrie, Helen; Winckler, Marco; Zaphiris, Panayiotis (Hrsg.): Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2019, S. 568-571, Springer, Cham, 2019, ISBN: 978-3-030-29390-1. Abstract | BibTeX | Links:  @inproceedings{Pascher2019b,
title = {SwipeBuddy: A Teleoperated Tablet and Ebook-Reader Holder for a Hands-Free Interaction},
author = {Max Pascher and Stefan Schneegass and Jens Gerken},
editor = {David Lamas and Fernando Loizides and Lennart Nacke and Helen Petrie and Marco Winckler and Panayiotis Zaphiris},
url = {https://hci.w-hs.de/pub_SwipeBuddy/, PDF Download},
doi = {10.1007/978-3-030-29390-1_39},
isbn = {978-3-030-29390-1},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-08-23},
booktitle = {Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2019},
issuetitle = {Lecture Notes in Computer Science},
volume = {11749},
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abstract = {Mobile devices are the core computing platform we use in our everyday life to communicate with friends, watch movies, or read books. For people with severe physical disabilities, such as tetraplegics, who cannot use their hands to operate such devices, these devices are barely usable. Tackling this challenge, we propose SwipeBuddy, a teleoperated robot allowing for touch interaction with a smartphone, tablet, or ebook-reader. The mobile device is mounted on top of the robot and can be teleoperated by a user through head motions and gestures controlling a stylus simulating touch input. Further, the user can control the position and orientation of the mobile device. We demonstrate the SwipeBuddy robot device and its different interaction capabilities.},
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Mobile devices are the core computing platform we use in our everyday life to communicate with friends, watch movies, or read books. For people with severe physical disabilities, such as tetraplegics, who cannot use their hands to operate such devices, these devices are barely usable. Tackling this challenge, we propose SwipeBuddy, a teleoperated robot allowing for touch interaction with a smartphone, tablet, or ebook-reader. The mobile device is mounted on top of the robot and can be teleoperated by a user through head motions and gestures controlling a stylus simulating touch input. Further, the user can control the position and orientation of the mobile device. We demonstrate the SwipeBuddy robot device and its different interaction capabilities. |
Pascher, Max; Baumeister, Annalies; Klein, Barbara; Schneegass, Stefan; Gerken, Jens Little Helper: A Multi-Robot System in Home Health Care Environments InproceedingsMobILe Proceedings of the 2019 International workshop on Human-Drone Interaction (iHDI) as part of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, ACM 2019. Abstract | BibTeX | Links: @inproceedings{Pascher2019,
title = {Little Helper: A Multi-Robot System in Home Health Care Environments},
author = {Max Pascher and Annalies Baumeister and Barbara Klein and Stefan Schneegass and Jens Gerken},
url = {https://hci.w-hs.de/pub_little_helper/, PDF Download
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year = {2019},
date = {2019-05-04},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the 2019 International workshop on Human-Drone Interaction (iHDI) as part of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems},
organization = {ACM},
abstract = {Being able to live independently and self-determined in once own home is a crucial factor for social participation. For people with severe physical impairments, such as tetraplegia, who cannot use their hands to manipulate materials or operate devices, life in their own home is only possible with assistance from others. The inability to operate buttons and other interfaces results also in not being able to utilize most assistive technologies on their own. In this paper, we present an ethnographic field study with 15 tetraplegics to better understand their living environments and needs. Results show the potential for robotic solutions but emphasize the need to support activities of daily living (ADL), such as grabbing and manipulating objects or opening doors. Based on this, we propose Little Helper, a tele-operated pack of robot drones, collaborating in a divide and conquer paradigm to fulfill several tasks using a unique interaction method. The drones can be tele-operated by a user through gaze-based selection and head motions and gestures manipulating materials and applications.},
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Being able to live independently and self-determined in once own home is a crucial factor for social participation. For people with severe physical impairments, such as tetraplegia, who cannot use their hands to manipulate materials or operate devices, life in their own home is only possible with assistance from others. The inability to operate buttons and other interfaces results also in not being able to utilize most assistive technologies on their own. In this paper, we present an ethnographic field study with 15 tetraplegics to better understand their living environments and needs. Results show the potential for robotic solutions but emphasize the need to support activities of daily living (ADL), such as grabbing and manipulating objects or opening doors. Based on this, we propose Little Helper, a tele-operated pack of robot drones, collaborating in a divide and conquer paradigm to fulfill several tasks using a unique interaction method. The drones can be tele-operated by a user through gaze-based selection and head motions and gestures manipulating materials and applications. |
Pascher, Max; Wöhle, Lukas SwipeTank - A teleoperated tablet and ebook-reader holder for a hands-free interaction VortragMobILe 14.10.2018. Abstract | BibTeX | Links: @misc{Pascher2018,
title = {SwipeTank - A teleoperated tablet and ebook-reader holder for a hands-free interaction},
author = {Max Pascher and Lukas Wöhle},
url = {https://hci.w-hs.de/pub_swipetank/, PDF Download},
year = {2018},
date = {2018-10-14},
abstract = {This extended abstracts provides a contribution for the Student Innovation Contest of the UIST'18. We will build a tank-like tablet and ebook-reader that can be teleoperated by a user through headmotion and gestures to provide a hands-free interaction mode.},
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This extended abstracts provides a contribution for the Student Innovation Contest of the UIST'18. We will build a tank-like tablet and ebook-reader that can be teleoperated by a user through headmotion and gestures to provide a hands-free interaction mode. |
Baumeister, Annalies; Pascher, Max; Thietje, Roland; Gerken, Jens; Klein, Barbara Anforderungen an die Interaktion eines Roboterarms zur Nahrungsaufnahme bei Tetraplegie – Eine ethnografische Analyse InproceedingsMobILe Kongress und Ausstellung zu Alltagsunterstützenden Assistenzlösungen / Active Assisted Living (AAL) - Tagungsband, S. 100-101, Karlsruher Messe- und Kongress GmbH Karlsruhe, 2018. Abstract | BibTeX | Links: @inproceedings{Baumeister2018,
title = {Anforderungen an die Interaktion eines Roboterarms zur Nahrungsaufnahme bei Tetraplegie – Eine ethnografische Analyse},
author = {Annalies Baumeister and Max Pascher and Roland Thietje and Jens Gerken and Barbara Klein},
url = {https://hci.w-hs.de/pub_aal_2018_tagungsband_web/, PDF Download},
year = {2018},
date = {2018-10-11},
booktitle = {Kongress und Ausstellung zu Alltagsunterstützenden Assistenzlösungen / Active Assisted Living (AAL) - Tagungsband},
pages = {100-101},
address = {Karlsruhe},
organization = {Karlsruher Messe- und Kongress GmbH},
abstract = {Selbstständig und selbstbestimmt essen und trinken zu können gehört zu den Grundbedürfnissen des Menschen und wird den Aktivitäten des täglichen Lebens (ATLs) zugeordnet.
Körperliche Beeinträchtigungen, die mit Funktionsverlusten in Armen, Händen und ggf. der Beweglichkeit des Oberkörpers einhergehen, schränken die selbstständige Nahrungszufuhr erheblich ein. Die Betroffenen sind darauf angewiesen, dass ihnen Getränke und Mahlzeiten zubereitet, bereitgestellt und angereicht werden. Zu dieser Personengruppe gehören Menschen mit querschnittbedingter Tetraplegie, Multiple Sklerose, Muskeldystrophie und Erkrankungen mit ähnlichen Auswirkungen. Derzeit gibt es verschiedene assistive Technologien, die das selbstständige Essen und Trinken wieder ermöglichen sollen – darunter Essapparate, die auf einem Tisch platziert werden (z.B. iEat
, Obi), sowie an einem E-Rollstuhl befestigte Roboterarme (z.B. Jaco, iArm). Diesen Produkten ist gemeinsam, dass für die Bedienung Restfunktionen in Armen, Händen und Oberkörper benötigt werden. Wie aber muss ein Interaktionsdesign für einen Roboterarm gestaltet sein, damit er von den Betroffenen zur Nahrungsaufnahme genutzt werden kann? Welche Anforderungen gibt es und welche Aspekte sind in Bezug auf die Akzeptanz eines Roboterarms zu berücksichtigen? },
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Selbstständig und selbstbestimmt essen und trinken zu können gehört zu den Grundbedürfnissen des Menschen und wird den Aktivitäten des täglichen Lebens (ATLs) zugeordnet.
Körperliche Beeinträchtigungen, die mit Funktionsverlusten in Armen, Händen und ggf. der Beweglichkeit des Oberkörpers einhergehen, schränken die selbstständige Nahrungszufuhr erheblich ein. Die Betroffenen sind darauf angewiesen, dass ihnen Getränke und Mahlzeiten zubereitet, bereitgestellt und angereicht werden. Zu dieser Personengruppe gehören Menschen mit querschnittbedingter Tetraplegie, Multiple Sklerose, Muskeldystrophie und Erkrankungen mit ähnlichen Auswirkungen. Derzeit gibt es verschiedene assistive Technologien, die das selbstständige Essen und Trinken wieder ermöglichen sollen – darunter Essapparate, die auf einem Tisch platziert werden (z.B. iEat
, Obi), sowie an einem E-Rollstuhl befestigte Roboterarme (z.B. Jaco, iArm). Diesen Produkten ist gemeinsam, dass für die Bedienung Restfunktionen in Armen, Händen und Oberkörper benötigt werden. Wie aber muss ein Interaktionsdesign für einen Roboterarm gestaltet sein, damit er von den Betroffenen zur Nahrungsaufnahme genutzt werden kann? Welche Anforderungen gibt es und welche Aspekte sind in Bezug auf die Akzeptanz eines Roboterarms zu berücksichtigen? |
Arévalo-Arboleda, Stephanie; Pascher, Max; Gerken, Jens Opportunities and Challenges in Mixed-Reality for an Inclusive Human-Robot Collaboration Environment InproceedingsMobILe Proceedings of the 2018 International Workshop on Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality for Human-Robot Interactions (VAM-HRI) as part of the ACM/IEEE Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, S. 83–86, Chicago, USA, 2018. Abstract | BibTeX | Links: @inproceedings{Arboleda2018,
title = {Opportunities and Challenges in Mixed-Reality for an Inclusive Human-Robot Collaboration Environment},
author = {Stephanie Arévalo-Arboleda and Max Pascher and Jens Gerken},
url = {https://hci.w-hs.de/pub_opportunities_and_challenges_in_mixed-reality_for_an_inclusive_human-robot_collaboration_environment/, PDF Download},
year = {2018},
date = {2018-01-01},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the 2018 International Workshop on Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality for Human-Robot Interactions (VAM-HRI) as part of the ACM/IEEE Conference on Human-Robot Interaction},
pages = {83--86},
address = {Chicago, USA},
abstract = {This paper presents an approach to enhance robot control using Mixed-Reality. It highlights the opportunities and challenges in the interaction design to achieve a Human-Robot Collaborative environment. In fact, Human-Robot Collaboration is the perfect space for social inclusion. It enables people, who suffer severe physical impairments, to interact with the environment by providing them movement control of an external robotic arm. Now, when discussing about robot control it is important to reduce the visual-split that different input and output modalities carry. Therefore, Mixed-Reality is of particular interest when trying to ease communication between humans and robotic systems.},
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This paper presents an approach to enhance robot control using Mixed-Reality. It highlights the opportunities and challenges in the interaction design to achieve a Human-Robot Collaborative environment. In fact, Human-Robot Collaboration is the perfect space for social inclusion. It enables people, who suffer severe physical impairments, to interact with the environment by providing them movement control of an external robotic arm. Now, when discussing about robot control it is important to reduce the visual-split that different input and output modalities carry. Therefore, Mixed-Reality is of particular interest when trying to ease communication between humans and robotic systems. |
