Fumihide Tanaka

OMOY: A Handheld Robotic Gadget that Shifts its Weight to Express Emotions and Intentions

A robotic gadget that is equipped with a movable weight inside its body is developed. By controlling the movement of the internal weight together with other robotic behaviors such as hand gestures or speech dialogues, it is expected that emotional and/or intentional messaging between users is enhanced. To gain knowled…