Applied Design and Methodology of Delivery Robots Based on Human–Robot Interaction in Smart Cities

Wing Ting LAW; Kam Wah Fan; Ki Sing Li; Tiande Mo

doi:10.4108/eetsc.2649

Authors

Wing Ting LAW Hong Kong Productivity Council
Kam Wah Fan Hong Kong Productivity Council
Ki Sing Li Hong Kong Productivity Council
Tiande Mo Hong Kong Productivity Council

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4108/eetsc.2649

Keywords:

Smart Cities, Smart Mobility, Robotics, Robot, Human-Robot Interaction, HRI, Human-centric computing, Interaction Design, User centric design, Robot design, Robot Methodology

Abstract

This paper proposes an optimised design of an autonomous delivery robot while adopting the latest technologies from the different branching fields of robotics, artificial intelligence, and tele-communication. As a prospective representation of a user-centric robot design, the proposal is design with the major focus on maximizing users’ satisfaction throughout every human–robot interaction (HRI) touchpoints. By the use of sensor fusion techniques along with the deployment of an image-detection-based technique accompanying the point-cloud-detection-based path-planning methodology, the robot delivery would be optimised with effective path-planning and obstacle avoidance capability. With the extension of 5G connectivity, it is proposed that the real-time status update and video stream would enable greater efficiency in terms of remote monitoring and centralised robot administration.

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