HRI Experiment
Simulator_
Technical Narrative
The HRI Experiment Simulator is a high-fidelity alternative to physical robotics laboratories. By integrating Unreal Engine 5 with ROS 2, I am developing a system that bridges the gap between robotic behavior design and human-centric evaluation.
Autonomous Logic
Native ROS 2 integration allows for deployment of real navigation stacks directly into the visual engine for authentic decision-making loops.
Human Interaction
Support for "Wizard of Oz" style puppeteering, allowing researchers to manually influence robot responses during live interactions.
Asset Porting
Custom pipeline developed to ingest URDF and XacRO models directly from Gazebo environments while maintaining physical joint constraints.
VR Interaction
Captures millisecond-accurate behavioral data, including human spatial boundaries and gaze, in an immersive 1:1 scale environment.