As research over the last several decades has shown that non-verbal actions such as face and head movement play a crucial role in human interaction, resources are also likely to an important human-robot interaction. In developing robotic system employs embodied movement, we cannot simply program robot move at random but rather need consider ways these may be timed specific points talk. This paper discusses our work museum guide moves its interactionally significant during explanation of...

We are currently working on a museum guide robot with an emphasis "friendly" human-robot interaction displayed through nonverbal behaviors. In this paper, we focus head gestures during explanations of exhibits. The outline our research is as follows. first examined human experimental, sociological approach. From research, have discovered how guides coordinate their movement along talk when explaining Second, developed system based these findings. Third, evaluated interaction, again using...

Designing technologies that support the explanation of museum exhibits is a challenging domain. In this paper we develop an innovative approach - providing robot guide with resources to engage visitors in interaction about art exhibit. We draw upon ethnographical fieldwork museum, focusing on how tour guides interrelate talk and visual conduct, specifically they ask questions different kinds involve lengthy explanations From analysis have developed can coordinate its utterances body movement...

In this paper, we present our work designing a robot that explains an exhibit to multiple visitors in museum setting, based on ethnographic analysis of interactions between expert human guides and visitors. During the analysis, discovered employ some identical strategies practices their explanations. particular, one these is involve all by posing question appropriate visitor among them, which call "creating puzzle" sequence. This done order draw visitors' attention towards not only but also...

The aim of our study is to investigate systems for supporting remote instruction via a mobile robot. In the real world, instructions are typically given through words and body orientations such as head movements, which make it possible project others' actions. Projectability an important resource in organizing multiple actions among participants co-ordination with one another. It can likewise be said that case robot-human collaboration, necessary design robot's so local participant (and...

We introduce the video mediated remote collaboration system named Agora. Agora is designed so that embodiment of participants'conducts can be monitored naturally. Design principle, architecture, and initial impressions described.

In this paper we investigated systems for supporting remote collaboration using mobile robots as communication media. It is argued that the use of a remote-controlled robot device to support involves two distinct ecologies: an ecology at (instructor's) site and operator's (robot) site. designing viable medium, it essential consider how these ecologies can be mediated supported. paper, propose design guidelines overcome problems inherent in dual ecologies, describe development named...

In this paper we consider the development of a museum guide robot that has both autonomous and remotely controlled features. We focus on capabilities such could have to help attention visitor an object or artefact. Inspired by studies social interaction, which investigate whether deploy "restarts" "pauses" at certain moments in its talk first elicit visitor's attention/gaze towards robot. report experiment where deployed interact with real visitors science museum. These experiments show...

Museum guide robots should observe visitors in order to identify those who may desire a guide, and then initiate conversation with them. This paper presents model for such robot behavior. Initiation of is an important concern social service as museum robots. When people enter into interaction, they tend situate themselves spatial-orientational arrangement that each facing inward around space which has immediate access. this kind particular spatial formation occurs, can feel are participating...

This paper introduces a robotic wheelchair that can automatically move alongside caregiver. Because users are often accompanied by caregivers, it is vital to consider how reduce caregiver's load and support their activities, while simultaneously facilitating communication between the caregiver user. Moreover, has been pointed out when user companion, latter inevitably seen others as rather than friend. To address this situation, we devised able or facilitate easy them confirm effectiveness...

Face or head movement plays an important role in human communication. This paper presents a museum guide robot that moves its to communicate smoothly with humans. We have analyzed the behavior of guides when they explain exhibits visitors. Then, we developed system can recognize human's face using vision. The turns depending on direction and contents utterances. use analysis results control movements. Experimental show it is effective for turn while explaining

Although it is desirable for wheelchair users to go out alone by operating wheelchairs on their own, they are often accompanied caregivers or companions. In designing robotic wheelchairs, therefore, important consider not only how assist the user but also reduce companions' load and support activities. We specially focus communications among companions because face-to-face communication known be effective ameliorate elderly mental health. Hence, we proposed a able move alongside companion....

Although it is desirable for wheelchair users to move alone by operating wheelchairs themselves, they are often pushed or accompanied caregivers, especially in elderly care facilities. In designing robotic wheelchairs, therefore, important consider how reduce the caregiver's load and support their activities. We particularly focus on communication among caregivers because face-to-face known be effective ameliorating mental health issues. Hence, we propose a maneuverable that can autonomously...

In order to reduce the burden of caregivers facing an increased demand for care, particularly elderly, we developed a system whereby multiple robotic wheelchairs can automatically move alongside companion. This enables small number people assist substantially larger wheelchair users effectively. utilizes environmental map and estimation position accurately identify positional relations among caregiver (or companion) each wheelchair. The are consequently able follow along even if cannot be...

The purpose of this study is to develop a mobile museum guide (MG) robot capable creating and controlling spatial formations with visitors in different situations. Although much research has already been conducted the area nonverbal communication between robots humans, creation multiple fundamental function for MG that remains unexplored. Drawing upon psychological sociological studies on relationships it evident be effective should also possess capability create control various A needs...

We have been conducting research on ways to contribute reducing the workload of caregivers. developed a wheelchair capable following single accompanying caregiver in parallel position. However, observations actual care facilities revealed that people often move as group: for instance, two caregivers each pushed together. Therefore, we now aim develop robotic system allows multiple wheelchairs and coordinate their movement such situation necessitates complex system. Making practical...

Optimum arrangement of communication resources for a distance education system to support collaborative learning, including hand-manipulation physical objects, was empirically investigated. The authors propose 'body metaphor' concept, which follows the ordinary body in everyday instruction. It allows: (1) display instructor's pointer; (2) face; (3) views learner's orientation; (4) arouse awareness being watched by instructor; and (5) dispose apart enough so as clarify orientation.

Humanlike robots interact with people in daily situations, and various studies concerning such have been conducted. However, are easily ignored due to their lack of social presence, customer service behavior sales strategies not working well many situations. In this paper, we aim improve the presence a robot by enabling shared attention visitors. an actual shop, investigated whether could its indicating that it understand gaze direction We found robot's statements regarding visitor's...

This video presents our ongoing work developing a robotic wheelchair that can move automatically alongside caregiver. Recently, several robotic/intelligent wheelchairs possessing autonomous functions for reaching goal and/or user-friendly interfaces have been proposed. Although ideally users may wish to go out alone, they are often accompanied by caregivers. Therefore, it is important consider how reduce the caregivers' load and support their activities facilitate communication between user...

A mobile museum guide robot is expected to establish a proper spatial formation with the visitors. After observing videotaped scenes of human guide-visitors interaction at actual galleries, we have developed that can multiple visitors inside gallery from one exhibit another. The capable establishing known as "F-formation" beginning explanation. It also use systematic procedure "pause and restart" depending on situation through which framework mutual orientation between speaker (robot)...