TY - GEN
T1 - A natural user interface to drive a robotic fish
AU - De Bellis, Mauro
AU - Phamduy, Paul
AU - Porfiri, Maurizio
N1 - Funding Information:
We would like to thank Jayhwan Cheong for assistance with the robotic fish and Eduardo Palermo for assistance with the Kinect development. Finally, we are thankful to the teachers and the high school students involved in the study for their participation. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Nos. DGE-0741714, CMMI-0745753, and DRL-1200911.
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Copyright © 2015 by ASME.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Interactive control modes for robotic fish based informal science learning activities have been shown to increase user interest in STEM careers. This study explores the use of natural user interfaces to engage users in an interactive activity and excite them about the possibility of a robotics career. In this work, we propose a novel natural user interface platform for enhancing participant interaction by controlling a robotic fish in a set of tasks. Specifically, we develop and characterize a new platform, which utilizes a Microsoft Kinect and an ad-hoc communication protocol. Preliminary studies are conducted to assess the usability of the platform.
AB - Interactive control modes for robotic fish based informal science learning activities have been shown to increase user interest in STEM careers. This study explores the use of natural user interfaces to engage users in an interactive activity and excite them about the possibility of a robotics career. In this work, we propose a novel natural user interface platform for enhancing participant interaction by controlling a robotic fish in a set of tasks. Specifically, we develop and characterize a new platform, which utilizes a Microsoft Kinect and an ad-hoc communication protocol. Preliminary studies are conducted to assess the usability of the platform.
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U2 - 10.1115/DSCC2015-9749
DO - 10.1115/DSCC2015-9749
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84973293260
T3 - ASME 2015 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, DSCC 2015
BT - Adaptive and Intelligent Systems Control; Advances in Control Design Methods; Advances in Non-Linear and Optimal Control; Advances in Robotics; Advances in Wind Energy Systems; Aerospace Applications; Aerospace Power Optimization; Assistive Robotics; Automotive 2
PB - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
T2 - ASME 2015 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, DSCC 2015
Y2 - 28 October 2015 through 30 October 2015
ER -