2016 Fiscal Year Research-status Report
Metamorph robot for deep study in social human robot interaction
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15K12124
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| Research Institution | Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology |
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Principal Investigator |
Venture Gentiane 東京農工大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 准教授 (30538278)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
遠山 茂樹 東京農工大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 教授 (20143381)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
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| Keywords | robotics / HRI / social robotics |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
The manufacture of the robot being delayed we have tested our hypothesis of the importance of the robot design and motion performances using our NAO robot and our Pepper robot. We have conducted multiple experiments testing different parameters: (1)design (2)sound of motors (3)virtual emotions and motion ability.
The robot was tested in a social HRI where participants interact non-verbally with the robot. The robot stands, and walks/slides in addition to moving its upper body. The acceptance of the robot was tested with 2 outer-shell designs (see Fig.1): human-like, robot-like and 3 motion abilities: very smooth and rapid motions (happy), normal motions (neutral), slow motions (sad), on one group of 60 participants to obtained statistically significant results.
The results have shown that participants are very sensitive to the motions of the robot unconsciously. Indeed, using proxemics as a measure of the interaction and the confidence and safety felt, when interacting with the sad robot participants stand significantly further away from the robot (1.4m) than when the robot was happy (1m). THis is a crucial result for the future of HRI.
Moreover we have shown that the impression that the robot has on participants is very sensitive to certain parameters, but that it is possible to predict to a certain extent this impression using past results on other robots.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
3: Progress in research has been slightly delayed.
Reason
The ultrasonic motors from our co-investigator didn't deliver enough power to support the whole robot's head (neck), and therefore for the rest of the body developments. Other motors have been considered. But the appropriate motors that can deliver the necessary performance need a 4month from order to delivery and thus this has been postpone to FY2017. Hopefully as specified in the research plan, we used our commercial robots to continue the research and perform the testing on 60participants.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
The very promising results we have obtained with this project were suposed to continue with an other funding applied for: Wakate A, unfortunately the funding has not been granted. Because of the lack of budget to conduct further research this research topic will be stopped until further budget is granted.
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| Causes of Carryover |
The ultrasonic motors from our co-investigator didn't deliver enough power to support the whole robot's head (neck), and therefore for the rest of the body developments. Other motors have been considered. But the appropriate motors that can deliver the necessary performance need a 4month from order to delivery and thus this has been postpone to FY2017.
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| Expenditure Plan for Carryover Budget |
The necessary motors for the neck and other joints will be acquired and the research will continue as planned. The research results will be promoted at domestic and international conferences as planned.
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[Presentation] Artificial emotions2017
Author(s)
G. Venture
Organizer
"Signature de la vie: arts et robotique - 生き物気配：芸術とロボットの空間"
Place of Presentation
Tokyo University, Hongo Campus, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Year and Date
2017-03-20 – 2017-03-20
Int'l Joint Research / Invited
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