Social interaction with visitors: mobile guide robots capable of offering a museum tour

• DOI: 10.1002/tee.23009
• Publication Date: 2019-09-03T19:33:07Z
• Authors: Mohammad Abu Yousuf; Yoshinori Kobayashi; Yoshinori Kuno; Keiichi Yamazaki; Akiko Yamazaki
• Keywords: 0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering; 02 engineering and technology

The purpose of this study is to develop a mobile museum guide (MG) robot capable creating and controlling spatial formations with visitors in different situations. Although much research has already been conducted the area nonverbal communication between robots humans, creation multiple fundamental function for MG that remains unexplored. Drawing upon psychological sociological studies on relationships it evident be effective should also possess capability create control various A needs establish formation initiate interaction visitors; prerequisite before can begin explaining an exhibit. Moreover, must able identify interested bystanders invite them into ongoing explanation session, necessitating reconfiguring formation. Finally, do while continuing explain exhibits cohesive fashion. To devise system meeting these needs, we began by observing videotaping scenes actual galleries. Based analyzing data, found creates systematic way. We then developed guiding visitors. particle filter framework employed track visitors' positions body orientations their heads. evaluated series experiments focused situations where © 2019 Institute Electrical Engineers Japan. Published John Wiley & Sons, Inc.