Erich Allen Mielke

Title Estimating Human Intent for Physical Human-Robot Co-Manipulation Authors Eric Townsend Erich Mielke David Wingate Marc D. Killpack, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow Keywords human-robot, human intent, mental models, recording motion Abstract Human teams can be exceptionally efficient at adapting and collaborating during manipulation tasks using shared mental models.

Title Analysis of Rigid Extended Object Co-Manipulation by Human Dyads: Lateral Movement Characterization Authors Erich Mielke Eric Townsend Marc D. Killpack, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow Keywords humans and robots, dyads, force/motion data, force triggers Abstract During co-manipulation involving humans and robots, it is necessary to base robot controllers on human behaviors to achieve comfortable and coordinated movement between the human-robot dyad.

As robots become more common operating in close proximity to people, new opportunities arise for physical human-robot interaction, such as co-manipulation of extended objects. Co-manipulation involves physical interaction between two partners where an object held by both is manipulated in tandem.