Journal Paper @ ICSR 2024, Odense, Denmark

"Vibrotactile Information Coding Strategies for a body-worn Vest to aid Robot-Human Collaboration"

Abstract: This paper explores the use of a body-worn vibrotactile vest to convey real-time information from robot to operator. Vibrotactile communication could be useful in providing information without compromising or loading a person’s visual or auditory perception. This paper considers applications in Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) scenarios where a human working alongside a robot is likely to be operating in high cognitive load conditions. The focus is on understanding how best to convey information considering different vibrotactile information coding strategies to enhance scene understanding in scenarios where a robot might be operating remotely as a scout. In exploring information representation, this paper introduces the idea of Semantic Haptics, using shapes and patterns to represent certain events as if the skin was a screen, and shows how these lead to better learnability and interpretation accuracy.

Poster @ 2025 6th UK Manipulation Workshop, London, UK

"Human-Conditioned Models for Robotic Manipulation: A Prelimary Investigation"

Abstract: This poster presents the challenges and gaps which underpin the ongoing research within Learning From Demon- stration (LfD) for precision robot manipulation tasks, specifically oriented towards few-shot learning with the aid of observational human demonstration. The objective is to showcase current concepts and methods based on a preliminary literature review, discussing target applications where this research could be employed.