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Probo: a testbed for human robot interaction

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Probo: a testbed for human robot interaction
The concept of the huggable robot Probo is a result of the desire to improve the living conditions of children in hospital environment. These children need distraction and lots of information. In this paper the concept of a new social robot is presented. This robot can be used in hospitals, as a tele-interface for entertainment, communication and medical assistance. Besides the prototype of the real robot, a virtual model has been developed. With user friendly software these models can be used as an interface between an operator and a child. That way, Probo becomes a platform for experiments concerning human robot interaction with great opportunities in different disciplines. Categories and Subject Descriptors I.2.9 Robotics [artificial intelligence]: Robotics—Operator interfaces, Sensors General Terms Design Keywords robotics, human robot interaction, user interface,
Kristof Goris, Jelle Saldien, Dirk Lefeber
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Updated 19 May 2010
Type Conference
Year 2009
Where HRI
Authors Kristof Goris, Jelle Saldien, Dirk Lefeber
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