Abstract
Comment: 9 pages, 7 figures, accepted for presentation at the IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN 2026), Kitakyushu, Japan, 24-28 August 2026
Design and Evaluation of a Touchscreen-Based Teleoperation Interface for Robotic Manipulators
- Authors
- Juan José García Cárdenas, Alperen Kenan, Hamidreza Raei...
- Categories
- cs.RO, cs.HC
Brief
A touchscreen teleoperation interface that maps continuous finger motions to manipulator velocities and integrates control with visualization improved surface-contact teleoperation. In a 20-participant study with a Franka Emika Panda (remote operation), the touchscreen halved median completion time (2.50 vs. 5.38 min), raised sinusoidal path coverage to 90.7% (vs. 84.1% joystick), reduced overshoot, and lowered NASA-TLX from 52 to 43. Summary based on the paper abstract; full text was not provided.
Why it matters
Touchscreen teleoperation cut median task completion time by 53.5% (2.50 min vs. 5.38 min using a joystick) in a 20-participant user study controlling a Franka Emika Panda remotely.
Key details
- Touchscreen increased path accuracy (sinusoidal in-area coverage 90.7% vs. 84.1% for joystick) and produced lower overshoot across both tested path geometries.
- Cognitive load (NASA-TLX) fell from joystick to touchscreen (mean 52 → 43; −9 points, −17.3%); an autonomous one-click mode yielded the lowest TLX (31; −21 vs. joystick, −40.4%).