WoZ4U: an open-source wizard-of-oz interface for easy, efficient and robust HRI experiments

F Rietz, A Sutherland, S Bensch, S Wermter… - Frontiers in Robotics …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Wizard-of-Oz experiments play a vital role in Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), as they allow
for quick and simple hypothesis testing. Still, a publicly available general tool to conduct …

Towards automated execution and evaluation of simulated prototype HRI experiments

F Lier, I Lütkebohle, S Wachsmuth - Proceedings of the 2014 ACM/IEEE …, 2014 - dl.acm.org
Autonomous robots are highly relevant targets for interaction studies, but can exhibit
behavioral variability that confounds experimental validity. Currently, testing on real systems …

Lessons learned about designing and conducting studies from hri experts

MR Fraune, I Leite, N Karatas, A Amirova… - Frontiers in Robotics …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The field of human-robot interaction (HRI) research is multidisciplinary and requires
researchers to understand diverse fields including computer science, engineering …

Towards automated system and experiment reproduction in robotics

F Lier, M Hanheide, L Natale, S Schulz… - 2016 IEEE/RSJ …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Even though research on autonomous robots and human-robot interaction accomplished
great progress in recent years, and reusable soft-and hardware components are available …

[PDF][PDF] Openwoz: A runtime-configurable wizard-of-oz framework for human-robot interaction

G Hoffman - 2016 AAAI Spring Symposium Series, 2016 - cdn.aaai.org
Abstract Wizard-of-Oz (WoZ) is a common technique enabling HRI researchers to explore
aspects of interaction not yet backed by autonomous systems. A standardized, open, and …

[PDF][PDF] Wizard-of-oz interfaces as a step towards autonomous hri

N Martelaro - 2016 AAAI spring symposium series, 2016 - cdn.aaai.org
Within the HRI community, Wizard-of-Oz (WoZ) methods have been extensively used to
explore robot interactions. However, their wide usage has also been criticized as not giving …

Reproducibility in human-robot interaction: furthering the science of HRI

H Gunes, F Broz, CS Crawford, AR der Pütten… - Current Robotics …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review To discuss the current state of reproducibility of research in
human-robot interaction (HRI), challenges specific to the field, and recommendations for …

The oz of wizard: simulating the human for interaction research

A Steinfeld, OC Jenkins, B Scassellati - Proceedings of the 4th ACM …, 2009 - dl.acm.org
The Wizard of Oz experiment method has a long tradition of acceptance and use within the
field of human-robot interaction. The community has traditionally downplayed the …

Beyond simulation: Unlocking the frontiers of humanoid robot capability and intelligence with Pepper's open-source digital twin

H Sekkat, O Moutik, B El Kari, Y Chaibi, TA Tchakoucht… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
This research paper presents a high-fidelity, open-source digital-twin of the Pepper robot
developed within the framework of the Robot Operating System 2 (ROS 2) for better …

Polonius: A Wizard of Oz interface for HRI experiments

DV Lu, WD Smart - Proceedings of the 6th international conference on …, 2011 - dl.acm.org
Polonius is a robot control interface designed for running Wizard of Oz style experiments. It
is designed to be easy enough to be used by the non-programmer collaborators of …