Design Research of Wearable Soft Avatar Robot for Interactive Social Presence

Young ah Seong

doi:10.20965/jrm.2022.p0325

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JRM Vol.34 No.2 pp. 325-327

doi: 10.20965/jrm.2022.p0325

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Design Research of Wearable Soft Avatar Robot for Interactive Social Presence

Young ah Seong

Faculty of Engineering and Design, Hosei University
2-33 Ichigayatamachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0843, Japan

Received:

October 19, 2021

Accepted:

November 30, 2021

Published:

April 20, 2022

Keywords:

soft robot, wearable, avatar robot, social presence

Abstract

With the increase in online interaction between distant people, wearable avatar robots are expected to be used in a wide range of daily situations. Soft robotics is highly applicable as a method to achieve this. In this study, we define the design requirements for the daily use of wearable soft avatar robots based on design surveys and cross-field academic research. In addition, we implement prototypes using an inflatable robot and summarize the future issues.

Design research of wearable soft avatar robot

Cite this article as:

Y. Seong, “Design Research of Wearable Soft Avatar Robot for Interactive Social Presence,” J. Robot. Mechatron., Vol.34 No.2, pp. 325-327, 2022.

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