Human-Robot Interaction

Topics:  telerobotics - robots for virtual reality - haptic interfaces

Telerobotics

We explore human-machine interfaces for efficient and safe remote control of various robotic systems including mobile robots,  surgical manipulators, robot-manipulators operating in extreme environments. We develop and evaluate advanced graphical users interfaces, virtual reality environments and haptic interfaces for telerobotic systems.

Academics: Ildar Farkhatdinov

Relevant publications:

• Farkhatdinov I, Ryu JH. Improving mobile robot bilateral teleoperation by introducing variable force feedback gain. In 2010 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems 2010 Oct 18 (pp. 5812-5817). IEEE. PDF
• Farkhatdinov I, Ryu JH, Poduraev J. A user study of command strategies for mobile robot teleoperation. Intelligent Service Robotics. 2009 Apr 1;2(2):95-104. PDF
• King HH, Hannaford B, Kwok KW, Yang GZ, Griffiths P, Okamura A, Farkhatdinov I, Ryu JH, Sankaranarayanan G, Arikatla V, Tadano K. Plugfest 2009: Global interoperability in telerobotics and telemedicine. In 2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation 2010 May 3 (pp. 1733-1738). IEEE. PDF

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Robotics for Virtual Reality

We create novel robotic interfaces for virtual reality applications. This includes development of wearable haptic systems, tracking devices and mechatronic systems for navigation in virtual scenes.

Academics: Ildar Farkhatdinov

Relevant publications:

• Otaran A, Farkhatdinov I. Haptic Ankle Platform for Interactive Walking in Virtual Reality. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics. 2021 Sep 10. PDF
• Farkhatdinov I, Ouarti N, Hayward V. Vibrotactile inputs to the feet can modulate vection. In 2013 World Haptics Conference (WHC) 2013 Apr 14 (pp. 677-681). IEEE. PDF

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Haptic Interfaces

One of the key topic at our centre is development of novel haptic interfaces for rendering various sensations of touch. We use different technologies for haptic rendering which include electromagnetic vibrotactile actuation, ultrasound, soft robotics.

Academics: Kaspar Althoefer, Ildar Farkhatdinov

Relevant publications:

• Brown JP, Farkhatdinov I. Soft Haptic Interface based on Vibration and Particle Jamming. In 2020 IEEE Haptics Symposium (HAPTICS) 2020 Mar 28 (pp. 1-6). IEEE. PDF
• Duvernoy B, Farkhatdinov I, Topp S, Hayward V. Electromagnetic actuator for tactile communication. In International Conference on Human Haptic Sensing and Touch Enabled Computer Applications 2018 Jun 13 (pp. 14-24). Springer, Cham. PDF
• Farkhatdinov I, Garnier A, Burdet E. Development and evaluation of a portable MR compatible haptic interface for human motor control. In 2015 IEEE World Haptics Conference (WHC) 2015 Jun 22 (pp. 196-201). IEEE. PDF