Eye-tracking-Driven Shared Control for Robotic Arms: Wizard of Oz Studies to Assess Design Choices

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Main Authors: Fischer-Janzen, Anke, Wendt, Thomas M., Görlich, Daniel, Van Laerhoven, Kristof
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Published: 2025
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author Fischer-Janzen, Anke
Wendt, Thomas M.
Görlich, Daniel
Van Laerhoven, Kristof
author_facet Fischer-Janzen, Anke
Wendt, Thomas M.
Görlich, Daniel
Van Laerhoven, Kristof
contents Advances in eye-tracking control for assistive robotic arms provide intuitive interaction opportunities for people with physical disabilities. Shared control has gained interest in recent years by improving user satisfaction through partial automation of robot control. We present an eye-tracking-guided shared control design based on insights from state-of-the-art literature. A Wizard of Oz setup was used in which automation was simulated by an experimenter to evaluate the concept without requiring full implementation. This approach allowed for rapid exploration of user needs and expectations to inform future iterations. Two studies were conducted to assess user experience, identify design challenges, and find improvements to ensure usability and accessibility. The first study involved people with disabilities by providing a survey, and the second study used the Wizard of Oz design in person to gain technical insights, leading to a comprehensive picture of findings.
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spellingShingle Eye-tracking-Driven Shared Control for Robotic Arms: Wizard of Oz Studies to Assess Design Choices
Fischer-Janzen, Anke
Wendt, Thomas M.
Görlich, Daniel
Van Laerhoven, Kristof
Human-Computer Interaction
Robotics
93C85
H.1.2; H.5.2; I.2.9
Advances in eye-tracking control for assistive robotic arms provide intuitive interaction opportunities for people with physical disabilities. Shared control has gained interest in recent years by improving user satisfaction through partial automation of robot control. We present an eye-tracking-guided shared control design based on insights from state-of-the-art literature. A Wizard of Oz setup was used in which automation was simulated by an experimenter to evaluate the concept without requiring full implementation. This approach allowed for rapid exploration of user needs and expectations to inform future iterations. Two studies were conducted to assess user experience, identify design challenges, and find improvements to ensure usability and accessibility. The first study involved people with disabilities by providing a survey, and the second study used the Wizard of Oz design in person to gain technical insights, leading to a comprehensive picture of findings.
title Eye-tracking-Driven Shared Control for Robotic Arms: Wizard of Oz Studies to Assess Design Choices
topic Human-Computer Interaction
Robotics
93C85
H.1.2; H.5.2; I.2.9
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.23147