Miyauchi, G. orcid.org/0000-0002-3349-6765, Talamali, M.S., Millard, A.G. et al. (2 more authors) (Accepted: 2025) Multi-human multi-robot interaction: cooperation leveraging a robot swarm as a shared resource. In: 1st German Robotics Conference (GRC 2025). 1st German Robotics Conference (GRC 2025), 13-15 Mar 2025, Nuremberg, Germany. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). (In Press)
Abstract
This paper investigates the ability of multiple operators to dynamically share the control of robot swarms and the effects of different communication types on performance and human factors. A total of 52 participants completed an experiment in which they were randomly paired to work together in guiding the swarm to complete spatially distributed tasks. Results show that although the ability to share robots did not necessarily increase task scores, it allowed the operators to switch between working independently and collaboratively, reduced the total energy consumed by the swarm, and was considered useful by the participants. We validate the sharing of robots among two operators using physical robots, demonstrating its applicability in the real world.
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Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2025 The Author(s). |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION 10048272 101093046 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 26 Sep 2025 11:56 |
Last Modified: | 26 Sep 2025 12:00 |
Status: | In Press |
Publisher: | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
Refereed: | Yes |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:232285 |
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