An Evolution of Assistive Robot Control to Meet End-User Ability

Andrew Thompson*, Fabio Rizzoglio*, Fiona A. Neylon*, Demiana R. Barsoum, Lucy E. Ammon, Maximus N. McCune, Lee Miller, Brenna Argall

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Abstract

In this work, we present an evolution of system designs and studies that aim to facilitate the operation of high-DoF assistive robotic arms by persons with upper limb paralysis. We highlight the experimental pipeline and note developments in our efforts to design a suitable control map that can convert low variance residual body motions from neuromotor-impaired populations into 6-D velocity control signals for use in teleoperating a 7-DOF robotic arm. Notably, we provide results from variance analyses on raw IMU control signals from both neuromotor-impaired and unimpaired populations, and an analysis of the intrinsic dimensionality of map-building datasets gathered with and without movement guidance. We then present a preliminary 13-session study that vets the control map developed in light of these findings.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationHRI 2024 Companion - Companion of the 2024 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages1048-1052
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9798400703232
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 11 2024
Event19th Annual ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, HRI 2024 - Boulder, United States
Duration: Mar 11 2024Mar 15 2024

Publication series

NameACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction
ISSN (Electronic)2167-2148

Conference

Conference19th Annual ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, HRI 2024
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoulder
Period3/11/243/15/24

Keywords

  • Accessibility
  • Assistive Devices
  • Body-Machine Interface
  • Rehabilitation Robotics
  • Robot Control
  • Spinal-Cord Injury

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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