Simulated Humans and Sim2Real Studies

Leimin Tian; Tina L.Y. Wu; Nicole L. Robinson; Pamela Carreno-Medrano; Wesley P. Chan; Maram Sakr; Elahe Abdi; Elizabeth A. Croft; Dana Kulić

doi:10.1201/9781032693682-18

Simulated Humans and Sim2Real Studies

Leimin Tian
, Tina L.Y. Wu
, Nicole L. Robinson
, Pamela Carreno-Medrano
, Wesley P. Chan
, Maram Sakr
, Elahe Abdi
, Elizabeth A. Croft
, Dana Kulić

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Abstract

Simulation environments allow efficient data collection and rapid development of HRI systems. They are especially useful when there are safety and/or resource constraints for conducting in-person user studies. However, the sim-to-real (sim2real) gap remains an unsolved issue in HRI, considering the difficulty of incorporating contextual, interactive and human factors in the simulation environment. This chapter examines an example study where a drone landing assistive system for novice pilots is designed and evaluated, first in simulation and then in the physical world.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Experimental Methodology for Human–Robot Interaction
Subtitle of host publication	Guidelines and Case Studies for Human-Centred and Ethical Robotics Research
Editors	Leimin Tian, Tina L. Y. Wu, Nicole L. Robinson, Pamela Carreno-Medrano, Wesley P. Chan, Maram Sakr, Elahe Abdi, Elizabeth A. Croft, Dana Kulić
Place of Publication	Boca Raton Florida USA
Publisher	CRC Press
Chapter	15
Pages	199-206
Number of pages	8
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9781040346471
ISBN (Print)	9781032693613
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1201/9781032693682-18
Publication status	Published - 2025

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Tian, L., Wu, T. L. Y., Robinson, N. L., Carreno-Medrano, P., Chan, W. P., Sakr, M., Abdi, E., Croft, E. A., & Kulić, D. (2025). Simulated Humans and Sim2Real Studies. In L. Tian, T. L. Y. Wu, N. L. Robinson, P. Carreno-Medrano, W. P. Chan, M. Sakr, E. Abdi, E. A. Croft, & D. Kulić (Eds.), Experimental Methodology for Human–Robot Interaction: Guidelines and Case Studies for Human-Centred and Ethical Robotics Research (1st ed., pp. 199-206). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781032693682-18

Tian, Leimin ; Wu, Tina L.Y. ; Robinson, Nicole L. et al. / Simulated Humans and Sim2Real Studies. Experimental Methodology for Human–Robot Interaction: Guidelines and Case Studies for Human-Centred and Ethical Robotics Research. editor / Leimin Tian ; Tina L. Y. Wu ; Nicole L. Robinson ; Pamela Carreno-Medrano ; Wesley P. Chan ; Maram Sakr ; Elahe Abdi ; Elizabeth A. Croft ; Dana Kulić. 1st. ed. Boca Raton Florida USA : CRC Press, 2025. pp. 199-206

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Simulated Humans and Sim2Real Studies. / Tian, Leimin; Wu, Tina L.Y.; Robinson, Nicole L. et al.
Experimental Methodology for Human–Robot Interaction: Guidelines and Case Studies for Human-Centred and Ethical Robotics Research. ed. / Leimin Tian; Tina L. Y. Wu; Nicole L. Robinson; Pamela Carreno-Medrano; Wesley P. Chan; Maram Sakr; Elahe Abdi; Elizabeth A. Croft; Dana Kulić. 1st. ed. Boca Raton Florida USA: CRC Press, 2025. p. 199-206.

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