arXiv:2603.14216cs.ROcs.HC2026-03中稿 · ACM/IEEE HRI 2026,…被引 1

机器人与视障者协作,实现精准环境互动导航。

Navigation beyond Wayfinding: Robots Collaborating with Visually Impaired Users for Environmental Interactions

  • 机器人主导定位,用户负责操作,分工协作完成环境交互。
  • 相比传统手杖和非自适应系统,导航更安全、平滑且高效。
  • 适合需要精细操作的复杂导航场景,如按电梯键、开门等。

机器人导引系统在帮助视障人士进行路径导航和避障方面展现出潜力。然而,现有系统多假设路径清晰,无法支持导航中关键环节——需操控物体才能移动的环境交互。这类交互对人机协作提出挑战:(i)需精确定位并操作目标(如按电梯按钮),(ii)需动态协调用户与机器人的动作(如拉出椅子坐下)。本文提出一种协作式人机系统,结合机器人导盲犬的高精度感知与定位能力,以及用户的物理操作能力。系统在两种模式间切换:引导模式下,机器人探测并引导用户至目标;适应模式下,机器人随用户环境交互动态调整自身运动(如开门)。评估结果表明,本系统在安全性、流畅性与效率上均优于传统白手杖及非自适应导引系统,且任务对目标定位精度要求越高,性能优势越显著。研究验证了人机协作在推动辅助技术向更通用、更真实导航支持发展方面的前景。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Robotic guidance systems have shown promise in supporting blind and visually impaired (BVI) individuals with wayfinding and obstacle avoidance. However, most existing systems assume a clear path and do not support a critical aspect of navigation - environmental interactions that require manipulating objects to enable movement. These interactions are challenging for a human-robot pair because they demand (i) precise localization and manipulation of interaction targets (e.g., pressing elevator buttons) and (ii) dynamic coordination between the user's and robot's movements (e.g., pulling out a chair to sit). We present a collaborative human-robot approach that combines our robotic guide dog's precise sensing and localization capabilities with the user's ability to perform physical manipulation. The system alternates between two modes: lead mode, where the robot detects and guides the user to the target, and adaptation mode, where the robot adjusts its motion as the user interacts with the environment (e.g., opening a door). Evaluation results show that our system enables navigation that is safer, smoother, and more efficient than both a traditional white cane and a non-adaptive guiding system, with the performance gap widening as tasks demand higher precision in locating interaction targets. These findings highlight the promise of human-robot collaboration in advancing assistive technologies toward more generalizable and realistic navigation support.

人机协作视障导航环境交互

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