Integrating a multimodal human-robot interaction method into a multi-robot control station

Presents an approach for the integration of a direct multimodal human-robot interaction using a laser pointer and speech into a experimental multi-robot control station. Control stations relying solely on the data gathered by the robots are prone to be limited in their view of the environment to what the robots sensors can detect. In hazardous environments this may lead to severe operational ineffectiveness. Integrating direct level human-robot interaction into a control station design can yield additional information to alleviate this limitation.