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  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Human-Robot Interaction

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  • Mobile manipulators are increasingly needed in hazardous environments.
  • Current systems often require human-robot teaming due to operational uncertainties.
  • Variable autonomy is key for safe and reliable operations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current state of research on mobile manipulators with variable autonomy.
  • To identify challenges and gaps in variable autonomy research.
  • To propose future research directions for enhanced human-robot collaboration.

Main Methods:

  • Mini-review of existing literature on mobile manipulators and variable autonomy.
  • Analysis of challenges in hazardous environments (e.g., decommissioning, search and rescue).
  • Identification of key issues such as cognitive workload and communication delays.

Main Results:

  • Variable autonomy is essential for mobile manipulators in uncertain and hazardous settings.
  • Significant challenges include managing operator cognitive workload and communication latency.
  • Gaps exist in whole-body variable autonomy and integrated human-robot control frameworks.

Conclusions:

  • Future research should explore whole-body variable autonomy for mobile manipulators.
  • Virtual reality and large language models can reduce operator complexity and cognitive load.
  • Advancements in human-robot teaming are critical for effective deployment in challenging scenarios.