Differences and Commonalities in Self-localization Accuracy of Humans and Robots in a Complex Building

Autor: Christoph Hölscher, Vincent Langenfeld, Rul von Stülpnagel
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Lecture Notes in Computer Science ISBN: 9783319963846
Spatial Cognition
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-96385-3_11
Popis: We investigated robot and human self-localization abilities in a simulated building with and without landmarks, optimized for humans and robots, respectively. Robot self-localization accuracy was determined by the uniqueness of the current location’s spatial properties, as operationalized by simulated laser scans and quantified in isovist analyses. Humans exposed to a virtual simulation relied on qualitative configurational information to localize themselves rather than isovist properties reflecting the local vistas. Landmarks enhanced the self-localization accuracy of both robots and humans, and especially when optimized to the respective needs. Our research highlights challenges for scenarios that encompass robot-human cooperation in regard to spatial orientation and navigation.
Databáze: OpenAIRE