Comparing the performance of explicit and implicit communication in simple object manipulation tasks

Naomi Gildert, Andrew Pomfret, Jon Timmis

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Abstract

This paper presents two cooperative strategies that employ implicit communication (information inferred through action, in this case through sensed force) and explicit communication (information directly transferred from one individual to another, in this case through wireless data transmission) within an object manipulation task between two robots. Qualities such as reliability, efficiency and care for the object are evaluated for each strategy in a series of simple object manipulation tasks in order to produce a performance profile for the two strategies. Results show that implicit communication is the most effective strategy in simple environments, but that explicit communication outperforms implicit communication in cluttered environments.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 IEEE 15th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, CASE 2019
PublisherIEEE Press
Pages1456-1462
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781728103556
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2019
Event15th IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, CASE 2019 - Vancouver, Canada
Duration: 22 Aug 201926 Aug 2019

Publication series

NameIEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering
Volume2019-August
ISSN (Print)2161-8070
ISSN (Electronic)2161-8089

Conference

Conference15th IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, CASE 2019
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityVancouver
Period22 Aug 201926 Aug 2019

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