Publication Date
Fall 8-26-2024
Conference/Sponsorship/Institution
The 33rd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, IEEE RO-MAN 2024
Description
Human-robot interaction (HRI) research plays a pivotal role in shaping how robots communicate and collaborate with humans. However, conducting HRI studies, particularly those employing the Wizard-of-Oz (WoZ) technique, can be challenging. WoZ user studies can have complexities in technical and methodological level that may render the results irreproducible. We propose to address these challenges with HRIStudio, a novel web-based platform designed to streamline the design, execution, and analysis of WoZ experiments. HRIStudio offers an intuitive interface for experiment creation, real-time control and monitoring during experimental runs, and comprehensive data logging and playback tools for analysis and reproducibility. By lowering technical barriers, promoting collaboration, and offering methodological guidelines, HRIStudio aims to make human-centered robotics research easier, and at the same time, empower researchers to develop scientifically rigorous user studies.
Type
Conference Paper
Department
Computer Science
Recommended Citation
HRIStudio: A Framework for Wizard-of-Oz Experiments in Human-Robot Interaction Studies Sean O’Connor and L. Felipe Perrone. Late Breaking Report. The 33rd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (IEEE RO-MAN 2024). Pasadena, CA.