User-Centered Design of an Intuitive Robot Playback Programming System

Springer eBooks, pp. 193–203

Abstract

A central part of a robot programming system is its user interface. Oftentimes, its design and development are neglected, although the user interface is the connection between the robot and the user. In this work we present the application of a user-centered design process to a robot programming system interface. The iterative process consists of three steps, namely analysis, design, and evaluation that may be repeated until a desired outcome is obtained. The evaluation shows that with the help of the adapted user-centered design process, it is possible to improve existing user interfaces to become more intuitive and easy to use for nonexperts from domains of assembling and construction.

Authors 5

1. Christian Colceriu corresponding

   Krones (Germany)

   Affiliation as printed

   Corporate Communications, Krones AG, Neutraubling, Germany

2. Michael Riedl corresponding

   University of Bayreuth

   Affiliation as printed

   Chair for Robotics and Embedded Systems, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany

3. Dominik Henrich

   University of Bayreuth

   Affiliation as printed

   University of Bayreuth , Chair for Robotics and Embedded Systems , 4 D-95440 Bayreuth , Germany,

   Chair for Robotics and Embedded Systems, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany

4. Sigrid Brell‐Çokcan Aachen Chair for Individualized Production in Architecture

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Chair for Individualized Production in Architecture, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

5. Verena Nitsch Aachen chair Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Chair and Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany