An investigation on the impact of human-robot interactions during an autonomous obstacle avoidance task

The purpose of this research is to investigate how an interaction between humans and robots influences a safety of an autonomous obstacle avoidance task.The research collected and analyzed data from surveys and interviews using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methodologies.The findings contributed to our understanding of a complex interplay between a human-robot interaction, a perception, and a robot navigation safety.Based on these findings, the study proposed a number of recommendations for improving both physical and psychological safety aspects of an autonomous robot navigation.