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ReviewSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Human-Robot Interaction in Indoor Mobile Robotics: Current State, Interaction Modalities, Applications, and Future Challenges.

Arman Ahmed Khan, Kerstin Thurow

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Review in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Arman Ahmed KhanCenter for Life Science Automation, University of Rostock, F.-Barnewitz-Str. 8, 18119 Rostock, Germany.ORCID 0009-0001-5885-0759
Kerstin ThurowCenter for Life Science Automation, University of Rostock, F.-Barnewitz-Str. 8, 18119 Rostock, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-3281-1065

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 491224713European Research Council 856405
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This paper provides a comprehensive survey of Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) for indoor mobile robots operating in human-centered environments such as hospitals, laboratories, offices, and homes. We review interaction modalities-including speech, gesture, touch, visual, and multimodal interfaces-and examine key user experience factors such as usability, trust, and social acceptance. Implementation challenges are discussed, encompassing safety, privacy, and regulatory considerations. Representative case studies, including healthcare and domestic platforms, highlight design trade-offs and integration lessons. We identify critical technical challenges, including robust perception, reliable multimodal fusion, navigation in dynamic spaces, and constraints on computation and power. Finally, we outline future directions, including embodied AI, adaptive context-aware interactions, and standards for safety and data protection. This survey aims to guide the development of indoor mobile robots capable of collaborating with humans naturally, safely, and effectively.

Indexed as

RoboticsArtificial IntelligenceGesturesHumansIntelligent SystemsMan-Machine SystemsUser-Computer Interfacehuman–robot interactionindoor mobile robotsinteraction modalitiesmultimodal interfacesprivacyregulatory considerationssafetyusability and trust

Identifiers

PMID41902009
PMCPMC13030135

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