Guo, ChengYoung, James E.Sharlin, Ehud2008-09-262008-09-262008-09-26http://hdl.handle.net/1880/46792Interaction with a remote team of robots in real time is a difficult human-robot interaction (HRI) problem exacerbated by the complications of unpredictable real- world environments, with solutions often resorting to a larger-than-desirable ratio of operators to robots. We present two innovative interfaces that allow a single operator to interact with a group of remote robots. Using a tabletop computer the user can configure and manipulate groups of robots directly by either using their fingers (touch) or by manipulating a set of physical toys (tangible user interfaces). We recruited participants to partake in an extensive user study that required them to interact with a small group of remote robots in simple tasks, and present our findings as a set of design considerations.engInformation interfaces and presentation: User interfaces - Graphical user interfaces (GUI)Interaction stylesTheory and methodshuman-robot interaction, tangible user interfaces, touch interfaces, tabletop computing, robot teamstechnical report2008-916-29http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/31045