Challenges and Future Directions for Human-Drone Interaction Research: An Expert Perspective

Nischal Lingam; Mervyn Franssen; Sebastiaan M. Petermeijer; Marieke H. Martens

doi:10.1080/10447318.2024.2400756

Challenges and Future Directions for Human-Drone Interaction Research: An Expert Perspective

Nischal Lingam (Corresponding author), Mervyn Franssen, Sebastiaan M. Petermeijer, Marieke H. Martens

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Drones are likely to enter social spaces in the foreseeable future. Novel Human-Drone Interactions (HDI) will foster beyond typical drone-operator interaction, posing new human factors challenges. However, the specific focus areas for HDI research remain unclear. This study conducts 11 expert interviews to identify potential use cases and human factors challenges for HDI in public spaces. Initial drone use cases include emergency response and delivery scenarios, where the general public may interact as recipients and bystanders, each posing unique challenges. Uncertainty, stemming from a lack of awareness, emerges as a significant human factors concern, impacting perceived risk. Addressing this uncertainty, especially in recipients, may involve refining drone behaviour, physical appearance, and interface design. The challenges identified in this study lay the groundwork for future HDI research in public spaces.

Originele taal-2	Engels
Pagina's (van-tot)	7905-7921
Aantal pagina's	17
Tijdschrift	International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
Volume	41
Nummer van het tijdschrift	12
Vroegere onlinedatum	12 sep. 2024
DOI's	https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2024.2400756
Status	Gepubliceerd - 2025

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This research work was supported by the Dutch Research Agenda (NWA) under NWO (the Netherlands) through the project Safety Solutions for Autonomous Vehicle Integration in Urban Mobility: Efficient and Reliable Acting in an Uncertain and Unreliable World under case number NWA.1292.19.298. We express our gratitude to all the study participants for their input to the research. We used ChatGPT not to create content but to enhance the English language and grammar for some parts of the text in this paper.

Financiers	Financiernummer
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek	NWA.1292.19.298

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