Evaluation of human-robot interaction awareness in search and rescue

Abstract—In this paper we report on the analysis of critical incidents during a robot urban search and rescue competition where critical incidents are defined as a situation where the robot could potentially cause damage to itself, the victim, or the environment. We look at the features present in the humanrobot interface that contributed to success in different tasks needed in search and rescue and present guidelines for humanrobot interaction design. Keywords-human-robot interaction; urban search and rescue; human-robot awareness I