Download or read book Virtual Augmented and Mixed Reality Design and Interaction written by Jessie Y. C. Chen and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-07-10 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2 volume-set of LNCS 12190 and 12191 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality, VAMR 2020, which was due to be held in July 2020 as part of HCI International 2020 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 1439 papers and 238 posters have been accepted for publication in the HCII 2020 proceedings from a total of 6326 submissions. The 71 papers included in these HCI 2020 proceedings were organized in topical sections as follows: Part I: design and user experience in VAMR; gestures and haptic interaction in VAMR; cognitive, psychological and health aspects in VAMR; robots in VAMR. Part II: VAMR for training, guidance and assistance in industry and business; learning, narrative, storytelling and cultural applications of VAMR; VAMR for health, well-being and medicine.

Download or read book An Augmented Reality Human Robot Collaboration System written by Scott A. Green and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This chapter leads the reader through the development of the AR-HRC system from concept and background through the design of the necessary set of interfaces required to enhance human-robot interaction. It thus began by introducing the need for human-robot collaborative teams in terms of current and emerging application spaces requiring collaboration to achieve or significantly improve outcomes. In particular, the area of space exploration will require human-robot interaction at levels well beyond current state of the art or understanding. Similar terrestrial applications are outlined that will be significantly enhanced, as well. However, it was also shown that little attention has been paid to research in this field. All of these issues provided the impetus for the creation of the Augmented Reality Human-Robot Collaboration (AR-HRC) system described here. A discussion of the related work in HRI has shown that an effective system should transfer the interaction mechanisms natural for humans to the precision required for machine information. Previous work in HRI has also shown that the autonomy level of an HRI system should be variable so that it can match the needs of a given situation. In this manner the system is able to capitalize on the problem solving skills of a human while also effectively balancing that with the speed and dexterity of a robot. Prior work in HRI also highlighted the importance of situational awareness. The lack of situational awareness has been shown to decrease performance and, in certain cases, can lead to catastrophic failures. Use of natural speech has also been shown to be effective in HRI. However, speech alone is not enough to complete the grounding process in the exchange between human and robot, leading to a reduced ability to communicate as a result. Therefore, a multi-modal interface is shown to provide a more effective approach. By combining speech with gesture, a more natural interface and the requisite grounding is achieved. The multi-modal medium used for the AR-HRC system presented here is Augmented Reality, which affords both speech and gestural communication channels. The literature review therefore includes an introduction to AR and the state of the art of AR in the context of using it in a multi-modal human-robot interaction system. AR has been shown to provide a shared work space that is conducive to collaboration and at the same time increases situational awareness, enhancing its potential in this situation. AR also supports a tangible user interface, essentially allowing a person to use a real world object to.

Download or read book Robot Programming by Demonstration written by Sylvain Calinon and published by EPFL Press. This book was released on 2009-08-24 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent advances in RbD have identified a number of key issues for ensuring a generic approach to the transfer of skills across various agents and contexts. This book focuses on the two generic questions of what to imitate and how to imitate and proposes active teaching methods.

Download or read book Human robot Interaction written by Michael A. Goodrich and published by Now Publishers Inc. This book was released on 2007 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a unified treatment of HRI-related issues, identifies key themes, and discusses challenge problems that are likely to shape the field in the near future. The survey includes research results from a cross section of the universities, government efforts, industry labs, and countries that contribute to HRI.

Download or read book Virtual and Augmented Reality Applications in Manufacturing written by S.K. Ong and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by experts from the world’s leading institutions in the field, this is the only book to cover virtual and augmented reality in manufacturing from a manufacturing perspective, rather than a computer science angle. It details applications of state-of-the-art technologies in real industrial situations.

Download or read book Robotics Research written by Raymond Austin Jarvis and published by Springer. This book was released on 2003-09-05 with total page 563 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the dawn of the new millennium, robotics is undergoing a major transfor- tion in scope and dimension. From a largely dominant industrial focus, robotics is rapidly expanding into the challenges of unstructured environments. Inter- ting with, assisting, serving, and exploring with humans, the emerging robots will increasingly touch people and their lives. The goal of this new series of Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics is to bring,inatimelyfashion,thelatestadvancesanddevelopmentsinroboticsonthe basisoftheirsigni?canceandquality.Itisourhopethatthegreaterdissemination of research developments will stimulate more exchanges and collaborations among the research community and contribute to further advancement of this rapidly growing ?eld. As one of robotics pioneering symposia, ISRR, the "International Sym- sium on Robotics Research," has established over the past two decades some of the ?eld’s most fundamental and lasting contributions.With the launching of STAR, this and other thematic symposia devoted to excellence in robotics ?nd an important platform for closer links and extended reach within the research community. The Tenth edition of "Robotics Research" edited by Raymond Jarvis and AlexZelinskyoffersinits11-partvolumeacollectionofabroadrangeoftopics in robotics. The content of these contributions provides a wide coverage of the current state of robotics research: the advances and challenges in its theoretical foundation and technology basis, and the developments in its traditional and new areas of applications.

Download or read book Advanced Human Robot Collaboration in Manufacturing written by Lihui Wang and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-06-10 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents state-of-the-art research, challenges and solutions in the area of human–robot collaboration (HRC) in manufacturing. It enables readers to better understand the dynamic behaviour of manufacturing processes, and gives more insight into on-demand adaptive control techniques for industrial robots. With increasing complexity and dynamism in today’s manufacturing practice, more precise, robust and practical approaches are needed to support real-time shop-floor operations. This book presents a collection of recent developments and innovations in this area, relying on a wide range of research efforts. The book is divided into five parts. The first part presents a broad-based review of the key areas of HRC, establishing a common ground of understanding in key aspects. Subsequent chapters focus on selected areas of HRC subject to intense recent interest. The second part discusses human safety within HRC. The third, fourth and fifth parts provide in-depth views of relevant methodologies and algorithms. Discussing dynamic planning and monitoring, adaptive control and multi-modal decision making, the latter parts facilitate a better understanding of HRC in real situations. The balance between scope and depth, and theory and applications, means this book appeals to a wide readership, including academic researchers, graduate students, practicing engineers, and those within a variety of roles in manufacturing sectors.

Download or read book Trust in Human Robot Interaction written by Chang S. Nam and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trust in Human-Robot Interaction addresses the gamut of factors that influence trust of robotic systems. The book presents the theory, fundamentals, techniques and diverse applications of the behavioral, cognitive and neural mechanisms of trust in human-robot interaction, covering topics like individual differences, transparency, communication, physical design, privacy and ethics. - Presents a repository of the open questions and challenges in trust in HRI - Includes contributions from many disciplines participating in HRI research, including psychology, neuroscience, sociology, engineering and computer science - Examines human information processing as a foundation for understanding HRI - Details the methods and techniques used to test and quantify trust in HRI

Download or read book Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics written by Gavriel Salvendy and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-05-24 with total page 1754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth edition of the Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics has been completely revised and updated. This includes all existing third edition chapters plus new chapters written to cover new areas. These include the following subjects: Managing low-back disorder risk in the workplace Online interactivity Neuroergonomics Office ergonomics Social networking HF&E in motor vehicle transportation User requirements Human factors and ergonomics in aviation Human factors in ambient intelligent environments As with the earlier editions, the main purpose of this handbook is to serve the needs of the human factors and ergonomics researchers, practitioners, and graduate students. Each chapter has a strong theory and scientific base, but is heavily focused on real world applications. As such, a significant number of case studies, examples, figures, and tables are included to aid in the understanding and application of the material covered.

Download or read book Manufacturing Systems Theory and Practice written by George Chryssolouris and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-02-28 with total page 623 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overviews manufacturing systems from the ground up, following the same concept as in the first edition. Delves into the fundamental building blocks of manufacturing systems: manufacturing processes and equipment. Discusses all topics from the viewpoint of four fundamental manufacturing attributes: cost, rate, flexibility and quality.

Download or read book Annals of Scientific Society for Assembly Handling and Industrial Robotics 2021 written by Thorsten Schüppstuhl and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Open Access proceedings presents a good overview of the current research landscape of assembly, handling and industrial robotics. The objective of MHI Colloquium is the successful networking at both academic and management level. Thereby, the colloquium focuses an academic exchange at a high level in order to distribute the obtained research results, to determine synergy effects and trends, to connect the actors in person and in conclusion, to strengthen the research field as well as the MHI community. In addition, there is the possibility to become acquatined with the organizing institute. Primary audience is formed by members of the scientific society for assembly, handling and industrial robotics (WGMHI). The Editors Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thorsten Schüppstuhl is head of the Institute of Aircraft Production Technology (IFPT) at the Hamburg University of Technology. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Kirsten Tracht is head of the Bremen Institute for Mechanical Engineering (bime) at the University of Bremen. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Annika Raatz is head of the Institute of Assembly Technology (match) at the Leibniz University Hannover.

Download or read book Augmented Reality Virtual Reality and Computer Graphics written by Lucio Tommaso De Paolis and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-08-31 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2-volume set LNCS 12242 and 12243 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Computer Graphics, AVR 2020, held in Lecce, Italy, in September 2020.* The 45 full papers and 14 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 99 submissions. The papers discuss key issues, approaches, ideas, open problems, innovative applications and trends in virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, 3D reconstruction visualization, and applications in the areas of cultural heritage, medicine, education, and industry. * The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Download or read book Augmented Reality written by Dieter Schmalstieg and published by Addison-Wesley Professional. This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 751 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today’s Comprehensive and Authoritative Guide to Augmented Reality By overlaying computer-generated information on the real world, augmented reality (AR) amplifies human perception and cognition in remarkable ways. Working in this fast-growing field requires knowledge of multiple disciplines, including computer vision, computer graphics, and human-computer interaction. Augmented Reality: Principles and Practice integrates all this knowledge into a single-source reference, presenting today’s most significant work with scrupulous accuracy. Pioneering researchers Dieter Schmalstieg and Tobias Höllerer carefully balance principles and practice, illuminating AR from technical, methodological, and user perspectives. Coverage includes Displays: head-mounted, handheld, projective, auditory, and haptic Tracking/sensing, including physical principles, sensor fusion, and real-time computer vision Calibration/registration, ensuring repeatable, accurate, coherent behavior Seamless blending of real and virtual objects Visualization to enhance intuitive understanding Interaction–from situated browsing to full 3D interaction Modeling new geometric content Authoring AR presentations and databases Architecting AR systems with real-time, multimedia, and distributed elements This guide is indispensable for anyone interested in AR, including developers, engineers, students, instructors, researchers, and serious hobbyists.

Download or read book Augmented Reality for Human Robot Collaboration written by Scott A. Green and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This chapter began by establishing a need for human-robot collaboration. Human-human communication was discussed; a model for human-human collaboration created and this model was used as a reference model for human-robot collaboration. The state of humanrobot interaction was reviewed and how this interaction fits into the model of human-robot collaboration was explored. Augmented Reality technology was introduced, reviewed and how AR could be used to enhance human-robot collaboration was explored. Research directions were discussed and then design guidelines were outlined. Finally, a holistic architecture using AR as an enabling device for human-robot collaboration was presented. The model developed for human communication is based on three components; the communication channels available, the communication cues provided by each of these channels, and the technology that affects the transmission of these cues. There are three channels for communication: visual, audio and environmental. Depending on the transmission medium used, communication cues may not be effectively transmitted. Applying this model to human-robot collaboration, the characteristics of an effective human-robot collaborative system can be analyzed. An effective system should strive to allow communication cues to be transferred in all three channels. Therefore, the robot must be able to understand and exhibit audio, visual and environmental communication cues. Effective human-robot collaborative systems should make use of varying levels of autonomy. As a result, the system would better capitalize on the strengths of both the human and robot. More explicitly, the system would capitalize on the problem solving skills of a human and the speed and dexterity of a robot. Thus, a robot would be able to work autonomously, while retaining the ability to request assistance when guidance is needed or warranted. In terms of communication, a robot will be better understood and accepted if its communication behaviour more explicitly emulates that of a human. Common understanding should be reached by using the same conversational gestures used by humans, such as gaze, pointing, and hand and face gestures. Robots should also be able to interpret and display such behaviours so that their communication appears natural to their human conversational partner. Finally, Augmented Reality has many benefits that will help create a more ideal environment for human-robot collaboration and advance the capability of the communication channels discussed. AR technology allows the human to share an egocentric view with a robot, thus enabling the human and robot to ground their communication and intentions. AR also allows for an exo-centric view of the collaborative workspace affording spatial awareness. Multiple collaborators can be supported by an AR system; so multiple humans could collaborate with multiple robotic systems. Human-robot.

Download or read book Virtual Augmented and Mixed Reality Applications and Case Studies written by Jessie Y.C. Chen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-07-10 with total page 591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-volume set LNCS 11574 and 11575 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality, VAMR 2019, held in July 2019 as part of HCI International 2019 in Orlando, FL, USA. HCII 2019 received a total of 5029 submissions, of which 1275 papers and 209 posters were accepted for publication after a careful reviewing process. The 80 papers presented in this volume were organized in topical sections named: multimodal interaction in VR, rendering, layout, visualization and navigation, avatars, embodiment and empathy in VAMR, cognitive and health issues in VAMR, VAMR and robots, VAMR in learning, training and entertainment, VAMR in aviation, industry and the military.

Download or read book Virtual Reality Technology written by Grigore C. Burdea and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-11-01 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A groundbreaking Virtual Reality textbook is now even better Virtual reality is a very powerful and compelling computer application by which humans can interface and interact with computer-generated environments in a way that mimics real life and engages all the senses. Although its most widely known application is in the entertainment industry, the real promise of virtual reality lies in such fields as medicine, engineering, oil exploration and the military, to name just a few. Through virtual reality scientists can triple the rate of oil discovery, pilots can dogfight numerically-superior "bandits," and surgeons can improve their skills on virtual (rather than real) patients. This Second Edition of the first comprehensive technical book on the subject of virtual reality provides updated and expanded coverage of the technology--where it originated, how it has evolved, and where it is going. The authors cover all of the latest innovations and applications that are making virtual reality more important than ever before, including: * Coverage on input and output interfaces including touch and force feedback * Computing architecture (with emphasis on the rendering pipeline and task distribution) * Object modeling (including physical and behavioral aspects) * Programming for virtual reality * An in-depth look at human factors issues, user performance, and * sensorial conflict aspects of VR * Traditional and emerging VR applications The new edition of Virtual Reality Technology is specifically designed for use as a textbook. Thus it includes definitions, review questions, and a Laboratory Manual with homework and programming assignments. The accompanying CD-ROM also contains video clips that reinforce the topics covered in the textbook. The Second Edition will serve as a state-of-the-art resource for both graduate and undergraduate students in engineering, computer science, and other disciplines. GRIGORE C. BURDEA is a professor at Rutgers-the State University of New Jersey, and author of the book Force and Touch Feedback for Virtual Reality, also published by Wiley. PHILIPPE COIFFET is a Director of Research at CNRS (French National Scientific Research Center) and Member of the National Academy of Technologies of France. He authored 20 books on Robotics and VR translated into several languages.

Download or read book Smart Product Service Systems written by Pai Zheng and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2021-06-23 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smart Product-Service Systems draws on innovative practice and academic research to demonstrate the unique benefits of Smart PSS and help facilitate its effective implementation. This comprehensive guide explains how Smart PSS reshapes product-service design in several unique aspects, including a closed-loop product design and redesign manner, value co-creation with integrated human-machine intelligence, and solution design context-awareness. Readers in industry as well as academia will find this to be an invaluable guide to the current body of technical knowledge on Smart Product-Service Systems (Smart PSS), future research trajectories, and experiences of implementation. Rapid development of information and communication technologies, artificial intelligence, and digital technologies have driven today's industries towards the so-called digital servitization era. As a result, a promising IT-driven business paradigm, known as Smart Product-Service Systems (Smart PSS) has emerged, where a large amount of low cost, high performance smart, connected products are leveraged, together with their generated on-demand services, as a single solution bundle to meet individual customer needs. - Explains what factors a company needs to consider in their transition towards digital servitization and its advantages - Describes how this field relates to the sustainability movement, and how Smart PSS can be implemented in a sustainable way - Includes detailed case studies from different industries, including DELTA Electronics Inc. Singapore (smart commercialization), COMAC aviation industry (smart manufacturing servitization), and Van High Tech (smart building services)