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Robot Intent Legibility
Making a robot’s goal clear to people early, through how it moves and signals.
What is Robot Intent Legibility?
Making a robot’s goal clear to people early, through how it moves and signals.
What you learn
A robot should move so people can tell its goal early.
When it helps
people share space with a robot and need to predict where it’s going.
Use it at work
- Decide what people need to know: where it’s going, and when.
- Move so the goal shows early, such as turning first.
- Add signals, like lights or sounds, for turns and stops.
- Test with people who have never seen the robot.
Your output
For any machine that moves around people, check: can someone tell where it’s going within the first few seconds?
Watch for
Moving efficiently but ambiguously.
Related practices
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