An open-source reproducible chess robot for human-robot interaction research.

IF 2.9 Q2 ROBOTICS

Frontiers in Robotics and AI Pub Date : 2025-04-16 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.3389/frobt.2025.1436674

Renchi Zhang, Joost de Winter, Dimitra Dodou, Harleigh Seyffert, Yke Bauke Eisma

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Abstract

Recent advancements in AI have accelerated the evolution of versatile robot designs. Chess provides a standardized environment for evaluating the impact of robot behavior on human behavior. This article presents an open-source chess robot for human-robot interaction research, specifically focusing on verbal and non-verbal interactions. The OpenChessRobot recognizes chess pieces using computer vision, executes moves, and interacts with the human player through voice and robotic gestures. We detail the software design, provide quantitative evaluations of the efficacy of the robot, and offer a guide for its reproducibility. An online survey examining people's views of the robot in three possible scenarios was conducted with 597 participants. The robot received the highest ratings in the robotics education and the chess coach scenarios, while the home entertainment scenario received the lowest scores. The code is accessible on GitHub: https://github.com/renchizhhhh/OpenChessRobot.

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用于人机交互研究的开源可复制象棋机器人。

人工智能的最新进展加速了多功能机器人设计的发展。国际象棋为评估机器人行为对人类行为的影响提供了一个标准化的环境。本文提出了一个用于人机交互研究的开源象棋机器人，特别关注语言和非语言交互。OpenChessRobot使用计算机视觉识别棋子，执行移动，并通过声音和机器人手势与人类棋手互动。我们详细介绍了软件设计，提供了机器人效能的定量评估，并为其再现性提供了指导。一项在线调查调查了597名参与者在三种可能的情况下对机器人的看法。机器人在机器人教育和象棋教练场景中得分最高，而家庭娱乐场景得分最低。代码可以在GitHub上访问：https://github.com/renchizhhhh/OpenChessRobot。

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6.50

自引率

5.90%

发文量

355

审稿时长

14 weeks

期刊介绍： Frontiers in Robotics and AI publishes rigorously peer-reviewed research covering all theory and applications of robotics, technology, and artificial intelligence, from biomedical to space robotics.