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Area of Science:

  • Robotics
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Software Engineering

Background:

  • Current robot middleware is often complex or outdated, hindering usability for non-experts.
  • There is a need for user-friendly middleware that integrates with existing robot platforms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a new, user-friendly robot middleware based on Android.
  • To facilitate robot control for non-experts by simplifying interaction with existing robot SDKs and middleware.

Main Methods:

  • Developed an Android application for the Cruzr robot's tablet, featuring a WebSocket server for control via Python or other compatible languages.
  • Integrated Google Cloud Voice services for text-to-speech and speech-to-text functionalities.
  • Created a web interface for direct robot control and implemented various robot functions including navigation and barcode scanning.

Main Results:

  • Successfully deployed the middleware on a Cruzr robot, demonstrating control via WebSocket API and Python.
  • Showcased adaptability by porting the interface to a Pepper robot, with potential for broader platform compatibility.
  • Implemented healthcare use cases with positive user feedback, highlighting the middleware's practical application.

Conclusions:

  • The developed middleware offers a simplified approach to robot control, suitable for non-experts.
  • The system's architecture supports adaptability to different robots and platforms, facilitating broader research and educational applications.
  • Future work includes simplifying programming with natural text-to-code generators and further exploration of human-robot interaction.