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Research Article

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

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  • @ARTICLE{10.4108/eetsc.2649,
        author={Wing Ting LAW and Kam Wah Fan and Ki Sing Li and Tiande Mo},
        title={Applied Design and Methodology of Delivery Robots Based on Human--Robot Interaction in Smart Cities},
        journal={EAI Endorsed Transactions on Smart Cities},
        volume={7},
        number={2},
        publisher={EAI},
        journal_a={SC},
        year={2023},
        month={6},
        keywords={Smart Cities, Smart Mobility, Robotics, Robot, Human-Robot Interaction, HRI, Human-centric computing, Interaction Design, User centric design, Robot design, Robot Methodology},
        doi={10.4108/eetsc.2649}
    }
    
  • Wing Ting LAW
    Kam Wah Fan
    Ki Sing Li
    Tiande Mo
    Year: 2023
    Applied Design and Methodology of Delivery Robots Based on Human–Robot Interaction in Smart Cities
    SC
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eetsc.2649
Wing Ting LAW1,*, Kam Wah Fan1, Ki Sing Li1, Tiande Mo1
  • 1: Hong Kong Productivity Council
*Contact email: cadencelaw@hkpc.oeg

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.