基于用户研究设计的无人机群交互界面,显著提升任务完成率与机器人存活率。
Designing Effective Human-Swarm Interaction Interfaces: Insights from a User Study on Task Performance
- 结合文献与任务分析,设计平板端人机群协同交互界面。
- 98%任务中至少一只机器人接近目标,近67%任务超半数机器人抵达。
- 对移动障碍物响应最优,分布式障碍下机器人存活率最高。
本文提出一种系统化的人-蜂群交互界面设计方法,融合理论洞察与实证评估。首先从文献中提炼出十条设计原则,结合目标导向的任务分析确定关键信息维度,开发了一款用于目标搜寻任务的平板交互界面。随后对31名参与者开展用户研究,要求其在存在三类危险(分散型、移动型、扩散型)的环境下引导机器人集群抵达目标。性能通过机器人距目标的距离及任务结束时失效机器人数量衡量。结果显示,在98%的任务中至少有一只机器人更接近目标,近67%的任务中超过一半机器人成功抵达目标;尤其在移动型危险场景下表现更优。此外,近94%的任务中参与者维持了超过50%的机器人活跃状态,保障了集群整体运作。但在不同危险类型下效果有差异,分布式危险场景中机器人失效率最低,表明界面在此类情境下提供最强支持。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
In this paper, we present a systematic method of design for human-swarm interaction interfaces, combining theoretical insights with empirical evaluation. We first derived ten design principles from existing literature, applying them to key information dimensions identified through goal-directed task analysis and developed a tablet-based interface for a target search task. We then conducted a user study with 31 participants where humans were required to guide a robotic swarm to a target in the presence of three types of hazards that pose a risk to the robots: Distributed, Moving, and Spreading. Performance was measured based on the proximity of the robots to the target and the number of deactivated robots at the end of the task. Results indicate that at least one robot was brought closer to the target in 98% of tasks, demonstrating the interface's success in fulfilling the primary objective of the task. Additionally, in nearly 67% of tasks, more than 50% of the robots reached the target. Moreover, particularly better performance was noted in moving hazards. Additionally, the interface appeared to help minimise robot deactivation, as evidenced by nearly 94% of tasks where participants managed to keep more than 50% of the robots active, ensuring that most of the swarm remained operational. However, its effectiveness varied across hazards, with robot deactivation being lowest in distributed hazard scenarios, suggesting that the interface provided the most support in these conditions.
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