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Title
Prototyping Social Interactions with DIY Animatronic Creatures
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Abstract
For some time now, robotics research has shifted its attention from robots that function within their own predefined space to robots that coexist with humans in the human's natural habitats. This evolution has not only driven interest in robot safety and compliance, it has also resulted in the subdomain of Social Robotics, which is concerned with natural interaction between robots and humans. In this studio, we will offer participants the chance to create their own animatronic creature using modular building blocks derived from Ono, our low-cost Do-It-Yourself social robot. In the first part, we will help participants to conceptualize a context and scenario for their social robot. Then, using craft materials (e.g. cardboard, glue, fabrics, foam, etc.) in combination with custom connectors and our animatronic modules, participants will build the physical embodiment of their creature. Finally, they are brought to life by connecting the modules to our electronics platform (Raspberry PI), which is then programmed using an easy to use library.
Language
English
Source (book)
Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (Tei '15), 15-19 January, 2019, Stanford, USA
Publication
New York : ACM , 2015
ISBN
978-1-4503-3305-4
DOI
10.1145/2677199.2687146
Volume/pages
p. 509-512
Full text (Publisher's DOI)
UAntwerpen
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Last edited 17.06.2024
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