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A Survey on Socially Aware Robot Navigation: Taxonomy and Future Challenges

Phani Teja Singamaneni, Pilar Bachiller-Burgos, Luis J. Manso, Anaís Garrell, Alberto Sanfeliu, Anne Spalanzani, Rachid Alami

TL;DR

A literature survey of the works on socially aware robot navigation in the past 10 years is presented and four different faceted taxonomies are proposed to navigate the literature and examine the field from four different perspectives.

Abstract

Socially aware robot navigation is gaining popularity with the increase in delivery and assistive robots. The research is further fueled by a need for socially aware navigation skills in autonomous vehicles to move safely and appropriately in spaces shared with humans. Although most of these are ground robots, drones are also entering the field. In this paper, we present a literature survey of the works on socially aware robot navigation in the past 10 years. We propose four different faceted taxonomies to navigate the literature and examine the field from four different perspectives. Through the taxonomic review, we discuss the current research directions and the extending scope of applications in various domains. Further, we put forward a list of current research opportunities and present a discussion on possible future challenges that are likely to emerge in the field.

A Survey on Socially Aware Robot Navigation: Taxonomy and Future Challenges

TL;DR

A literature survey of the works on socially aware robot navigation in the past 10 years is presented and four different faceted taxonomies are proposed to navigate the literature and examine the field from four different perspectives.

Abstract

Socially aware robot navigation is gaining popularity with the increase in delivery and assistive robots. The research is further fueled by a need for socially aware navigation skills in autonomous vehicles to move safely and appropriately in spaces shared with humans. Although most of these are ground robots, drones are also entering the field. In this paper, we present a literature survey of the works on socially aware robot navigation in the past 10 years. We propose four different faceted taxonomies to navigate the literature and examine the field from four different perspectives. Through the taxonomic review, we discuss the current research directions and the extending scope of applications in various domains. Further, we put forward a list of current research opportunities and present a discussion on possible future challenges that are likely to emerge in the field.
Paper Structure (30 sections, 14 figures, 1 table)

This paper contains 30 sections, 14 figures, 1 table.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Socially Aware Robot Navigation
  3. Article Collection and Preliminary Analysis
  4. Previous Surveys
  5. Proposed Taxonomies
  6. Review Process
  7. Taxonomies Description
  8. Taxonomy for Robot type:
  9. Taxonomy for Planning and Decision-Making:
  10. Taxonomy for Situation Awareness and Assessment:
  11. Taxonomy for Evaluation and Tools:
  12. Types of robots
  13. Ground Robots
  14. Aerial Robots
  15. Planning and Decision-Making
  16. ...and 15 more sections

Figures (14)

  • Figure 1: An autonomous ground robot figuring its way among humans.
  • Figure 2: Distribution of papers in this survey by year. Yearly trend of publications in IEEE XPlore is shown in blue.
  • Figure 3: Taxonomy based on robot type.
  • Figure 4: Taxonomy based on planning and decision making.
  • Figure 5: Taxonomy based on situation awareness and assessment.
  • ...and 9 more figures