MeBot: A robotic platform for socially embodied telepresence
Telepresence refers to a set of technologies that allow users to feel present at a distant location; telerobotics is a subfield of telepresence. This paper presents the design and evaluation of a telepresence robot which allows for social expression. Our hypothesis is that a telerobot that communica...
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| author | Adalgeirsson, Sigurdur Orn Breazeal, Cynthia Lynn |
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| description | Telepresence refers to a set of technologies that allow users to feel present at a distant location; telerobotics is a subfield of telepresence. This paper presents the design and evaluation of a telepresence robot which allows for social expression. Our hypothesis is that a telerobot that communicates more than simply audio or video but also expressive gestures, body pose and proxemics, will allow for a more engaging and enjoyable interaction. An iterative design process of the MeBot platform is described in detail, as well as the design of supporting systems and various control interfaces. We conducted a human subject study where the effects of expressivity were measured. Our results show that a socially expressive robot was found to be more engaging and likable than a static one. It was also found that expressiveness contributes to more psychological involvement and better cooperation. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/619532022-10-01T17:35:45Z MeBot: A robotic platform for socially embodied telepresence Adalgeirsson, Sigurdur Orn Breazeal, Cynthia Lynn Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Media Laboratory Program in Media Arts and Sciences (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Breazeal, Cynthia Lynn Adalgeirsson, Sigurdur Orn Breazeal, Cynthia Lynn Telepresence refers to a set of technologies that allow users to feel present at a distant location; telerobotics is a subfield of telepresence. This paper presents the design and evaluation of a telepresence robot which allows for social expression. Our hypothesis is that a telerobot that communicates more than simply audio or video but also expressive gestures, body pose and proxemics, will allow for a more engaging and enjoyable interaction. An iterative design process of the MeBot platform is described in detail, as well as the design of supporting systems and various control interfaces. We conducted a human subject study where the effects of expressivity were measured. Our results show that a socially expressive robot was found to be more engaging and likable than a static one. It was also found that expressiveness contributes to more psychological involvement and better cooperation. Digital Life Things That Think Consortiuim 2011-03-24T21:32:16Z 2011-03-24T21:32:16Z 2010-03 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/ConferencePaper 978-1-4244-4892-0 INSPEC Accession Number: 11261804 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/61953 Adalgeirsson, S.O., and C. Breazeal. “MeBot: A robotic platform for socially embodied telepresence.” Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), 2010 5th ACM/IEEE International Conference on. 2010. 15-22. © 2010, IEEE https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0587-2065 en_US http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/HRI.2010.5453272 ACM/IEEE Conference on Human-Robot Interaction. Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. application/pdf Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE |
| spellingShingle | Adalgeirsson, Sigurdur Orn Breazeal, Cynthia Lynn MeBot: A robotic platform for socially embodied telepresence |
| title | MeBot: A robotic platform for socially embodied telepresence |
| title_full | MeBot: A robotic platform for socially embodied telepresence |
| title_fullStr | MeBot: A robotic platform for socially embodied telepresence |
| title_full_unstemmed | MeBot: A robotic platform for socially embodied telepresence |
| title_short | MeBot: A robotic platform for socially embodied telepresence |
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