Human robot interaction via cellular phones

Abstract

In this research, some human-robot interaction mechanisms that allow a human commander to control a mobile robot via a cellular phone have been developed and successfully tested. Two different control architectures have been implemented using different software technologies. The system includes two main modes, manual and autonomous controls. The manual control mode gives the user full control over the robot whereas the autonomous control mode allows the user to activate some built-in functions of the robot such as "navigate the meeting room". Two mobile robots, a Trilobot and a Pioneer, have been used as the development platforms in order to show the distinct features of mobile robot control with cellular phones.