Design of a virtual reality training system for human–robot collaboration in manufacturing tasks

被引：145

作者：

Matsas E. ^{[1
]}

Vosniakos G.-C. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] School of Mechanical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Heroon Polytechniou 9, Zografou-Athens

来源：

International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing | 2017年 / 11卷 / 02期

关键词：

Human–robot collaboration; Interaction; Manufacturing training; Safety; Serious game; Virtual reality;

D O I：

10.1007/s12008-015-0259-2

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摘要：

This paper presents a highly interactive and immersive Virtual Reality Training System (VRTS) (“beWare of the Robot”) in terms of a serious game that simulates in real-time the cooperation between industrial robotic manipulators and humans, executing simple manufacturing tasks. The scenario presented refers to collaborative handling in tape-laying for building aerospace composite parts. The tools, models and techniques developed and used to build the “beWare of the Robot” application are described. System setup and configuration are presented in detail, as well as user tracking and navigation issues. Special emphasis is given to the interaction techniques used to facilitate implementation of virtual human–robot (HR) collaboration. Safety issues, such as contacts and collisions are mainly tackled through “emergencies”, i.e. warning signals in terms of visual stimuli and sound alarms. Mental safety is of utmost priority and the user is provided augmented situational awareness and enhanced perception of the robot’s motion due to immersion and real-time interaction offered by the VRTS as well as by special warning stimuli. The short-term goal of the research was to investigate users’ enhanced experience and behaviour inside the virtual world while cooperating with the robot and positive pertinent preliminary findings are presented and briefly discussed. In the longer term, the system can be used to investigate acceptability of H–R collaboration and, ultimately, serve as a platform for programming collaborative H–R manufacturing cells. © 2015, Springer-Verlag France.

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