Design of a Huggable Social Robot with Affective Expressions Using Projected Images
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Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8573, Japan
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Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8573, Japan
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Current address: University of Tsukuba, Tennodai 1-1-1, Tsukuba 305-8573, Japan.
Appl. Sci. 2018, 8(11), 2298; https://doi.org/10.3390/app8112298
Received: 30 September 2018 / Revised: 9 November 2018 / Accepted: 13 November 2018 / Published: 19 November 2018
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Social Robotics)
We introduce Pepita, a caricatured huggable robot capable of sensing and conveying affective expressions by means of tangible gesture recognition and projected avatars. This study covers the design criteria, implementation and performance evaluation of the different characteristics of the form and function of this robot. The evaluation involves: (1) the exploratory study of the different features of the device, (2) design and performance evaluation of sensors for affective interaction employing touch, and (3) design and implementation of affective feedback using projected avatars. Results showed that the hug detection worked well for the intended application and the affective expressions made with projected avatars were appropriated for this robot. The questionnaires analyzing users’ perception provide us with insights to guide the future designs of similar interfaces.
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Nunez, E.; Hirokawa, M.; Suzuki, K. Design of a Huggable Social Robot with Affective Expressions Using Projected Images. Appl. Sci. 2018, 8, 2298. https://doi.org/10.3390/app8112298
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Nunez E, Hirokawa M, Suzuki K. Design of a Huggable Social Robot with Affective Expressions Using Projected Images. Applied Sciences. 2018; 8(11):2298. https://doi.org/10.3390/app8112298
Chicago/Turabian StyleNunez, Eleuda; Hirokawa, Masakazu; Suzuki, Kenji. 2018. "Design of a Huggable Social Robot with Affective Expressions Using Projected Images" Appl. Sci. 8, no. 11: 2298. https://doi.org/10.3390/app8112298
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