MeBot The Robotic Avatar.
A new robot from MIT called MeBot has been unveiled recently. This robotic avatar is designed to give the user a richer more interactive experience when communicating through live video.
The MeBot’s head tilts and the arms move to help convey the users mood and expression to other viewers.
We conducted an experiment that evaluated how people perceived a robot-mediated operator differently when they used a static telerobot versus a physically embodied and expressive telerobot. Results showed that people felt more psychologically involved and more engaged in the interaction with their remote partners when they were embodied in a socially expressive way. People also reported much higher levels of cooperation both on their own part and their partners as well as a higher score for enjoyment in the interaction.
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