Development of an Embodied Image Telecasting Method Via a Robot with Speech-Driven Nodding Response

InterRobot is an embodied interaction robot driven by InterRobot technology (iRT) in order to make communicative motions and actions based only on speech input. In this paper, the concept of an embodied image telecasting method is proposed for activating embodied interaction and communication via such a robot. The prototype systems are developed: a new InterRobot equipped with a camera and a projector, and an embodied visual effect on telecasted images. The sensory evaluation demonstrates that the visual effect is effective for realizing presence and a sense of unity.

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