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Area of Science:

  • Human-Robot Interaction (HRI)
  • Robotics
  • Experimental Design

Background:

  • Wizard-of-Oz experiments are crucial for Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) hypothesis testing.
  • Current tools are often custom-built, leading to programming inefficiencies and accessibility issues for non-technical researchers.
  • A standardized, accessible tool for conducting these experiments is lacking in the research community.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a general, user-friendly tool for conducting Wizard-of-Oz experiments with robots.
  • To provide a system architecture adaptable to various robot platforms, focusing initially on the Pepper robot.
  • To enable quick setup, reproducibility, and repeatability of HRI experiments.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a system with a central server and a browser-based graphical interface.
  • Implemented a configuration file for saving experiment-specific parameters.
  • Integrated keyboard shortcuts for assigning phrases, gestures, and composite behaviors to streamline robot control.

Main Results:

  • The tool provides a functional, flexible, and easy-to-use interface for controlling robots in Wizard-of-Oz experiments.
  • The system architecture is robot-independent and adaptable.
  • Initial tests confirm the system's effectiveness and ease of use.

Conclusions:

  • The developed tool addresses the need for a general and accessible platform for Wizard-of-Oz experiments in HRI.
  • The system's design promotes efficiency, reproducibility, and broader accessibility for researchers.
  • The open-source release aims to benefit researchers across various technical backgrounds in conducting HRI studies.