Preliminary observation of HRI in robot-assisted medical response

ABSTRACT

This video captures human-robot interaction which occurred during an evaluation of a novel, snake-like search and rescue robot assisting with victim management. Most of the observations confirmed previous findings- That a 2:1 H-R ratio ratio is appropriate, Team coordination is enhanced by shared visual perception, and Poor interfaces continue to lead to incomplete coverage. However, the victims responded to the robot in two surprising ways: grabbing the robot and being concerned about its appearance.

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.4 COMPUTERS AND SOCIETY
      K.4.1 Public Policy Issues
          Subjects: Human safety

General Terms:
Human Factors

Keywords:
HRI, rescue robotics, search and rescue