A roadmap for improving data quality through standards for collaborative intelligence in human-robot applications

Front Robot AI. 2024 Dec 12:11:1434351. doi: 10.3389/frobt.2024.1434351. eCollection 2024.

Abstract

Collaborative intelligence (CI) involves human-machine interactions and is deemed safety-critical because their reliable interactions are crucial in preventing severe injuries and environmental damage. As these applications become increasingly data-driven, the reliability of CI applications depends on the quality of data, shaping the system's ability to interpret and respond in diverse and often unpredictable environments. In this regard, it is important to adhere to data quality standards and guidelines, thus facilitating the advancement of these collaborative systems in industry. This study presents the challenges of data quality in CI applications within industrial environments, with two use cases that focus on the collection of data in Human-Robot Interaction (HRI). The first use case involves a framework for quantifying human and robot performance within the context of naturalistic robot learning, wherein humans teach robots using intuitive programming methods within the domain of HRI. The second use case presents real-time user state monitoring for adaptive multi-modal teleoperation, that allows for a dynamic adaptation of the system's interface, interaction modality and automation level based on user needs. The article proposes a hybrid standardization derived from established data quality-related ISO standards and addresses the unique challenges associated with multi-modal HRI data acquisition. The use cases presented in this study were carried out as part of an EU-funded project, Collaborative Intelligence for Safety-Critical Systems (CISC).

Keywords: ISO 8000; ISO standard; artificial intelligence; collaborative intelligence; human machine interaction; human robot interaction (HRI); machine learning.

Grants and funding

The author(s) declare that financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. This work was fully funded by the Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program of the European Union under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement no. 955901 https://www.ciscproject.eu/. The work was partially supported by the MUSA-Multilayered Urban Sustainability Action project, funded by the European Union-NextGenerationEU, under the Mission 4 Component 2 Investment Line of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) Mission 4 Component 2 Investment Line 1.5: Strengthening of research structures and creation of R&D “innovation ecosystems,” set up of “territorial leaders in R&D” (CUP G43C22001370007, Code ECS00000037); Program “piano sostegno alla ricerca” PSR and the PSR-GSA-Linea 6; Project ReGAInS (code 2023-NAZ-0207/DIP-ECC-DISCO23), funded by the Italian University and Research Ministry, within the Excellence Departments program 2023-2027 (law 232/2016); and-FAIR-Future Artificial Intelligence Research-Spoke 4-PE00000013-D53C22002380006, funded by the European Union-Next Generation EU within the project NRPP M4C2, Investment 1.,3 DD. 341, 15 March 2022. The work of Kelleher was also supported by the ADAPT Research Centre, which is funded by Science Foundation Ireland (Grant 13/RC/2106 P2) and is co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund. The second case study presented in this article is part of a project that has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 847402.