2A1-F01 Optimal Layout of Exhibits in Open-plan Exhibition Space(Cooperation between Human and Machine)
Yuichi MOTEGI, Masafumi OKADA · The Proceedings of JSME annual Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics (Robomec) · 2013
In this research, comfortable open-plan exhibition space is designed by optimizing a space layout. In an open-plan exhibition space, because human flow lines depend on the layout of exhibits, congestion can be reduced by changing the positions of exhibits. In addition, visitors are more satisfied with viewing exhibits in the designed exhibition space because changing only arrangement of exhibits leads to an implicit induction. When congestion exits in an exhibition space, a visitor intends to avoid collisions with others. Thus, the positions of exhibits is optimized by minimizing collision avoidance vector. The proposed method is verified by simulations and experiments using swarm robots which consist of autonomous mobile robots and human controlled robots.