Robotic Detection of a Human-Comprehensible Gestural Language for Underwater Multi-Human-Robot Collaboration

Sadman Sakib Enan,Michael Fulton,Junaed Sattar,Sadman Sakib Enan,Michael Fulton,Junaed Sattar

In this paper, we present a motion-based robotic communication framework that enables non-verbal communication among autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and human divers. We design a gestural language for AUV-to-AUV communication which can be easily understood by divers observing the conversation - unlike typical radio frequency, light, or audio-based AUV communication. To allow AUVs to visually...