The see-Puck: A platform for exploring human-robot relationships

Mattias Jacobsson*, Johan Bodin, Lars Erik Holmquist

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Abstract

We present the see-Puck, a round display module that extends an open robot platform, the e-Puck. It holds 148 LEDs (light emitting diodes) to enable the presentation of eye-catching visual animated patterns, while keeping hardware costs and energy consumption at a minimum. The see-Puck was a result of a study of future robot applications, where relationship and interaction qualities found in owners of unusual pets (e.g. spiders, snakes, and lizards) were transferred to the robotic domain. In our first proof-of-concept application, humans and robots can engage in a playful open ended interaction. We argue that open interactive robot platforms such as the see-Puck point to opportunities not only in robotics but also future user interfaces and ubiquitous computing.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication26th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Conference Proceedings, CHI 2008
PublisherACM
Pages141-144
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9781605580111
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 6 Apr 2008
Externally publishedYes
Event26th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2008 - Florence, Italy
Duration: 5 Apr 200810 Apr 2008

Conference

Conference26th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2008
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityFlorence
Period5/04/0810/04/08

Keywords

  • Emergent visualizations
  • Human-robot interaction
  • Swarm interaction
  • Ubiquitous computing

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