Realization method and qualitative evaluation of sensations of self-presence and their presence in remotely-controlled surrogate robots

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26240030
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Human interface and interaction
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo (2015-2016); Keio University (2014)
• Principal Investigator: Tachi Susumu 東京大学, 高齢社会総合研究機構, 特任研究員(名誉教授) (50236535)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 南澤 孝太 慶應義塾大学, メディアデザイン研究科, 准教授 (10585623)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): FURUKAWA Masahiro 大阪大学, 大学院情報科学研究科, 助教 (40621652) ; FERNANDO Charith 慶應義塾大学, 大学院メディアデザイン研究科, 特任講師 (00726523) ; INOUE Yasuyuki 東京大学, 高齢社会総合研究機構, 特任研究員 (00644436)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: バーチャルリアリティ / テレイグジスタンス / 自己投射性

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The effect of body differences in structure and dynamics between a human operator and his/her surrogate robot on the operator’s sensation of self-presence in the surrogate robot, through which the operator perceives the robot as his/her own body, was studied at first and a method was proposed to compromise it. Next, the effect of body differences in appearance and gesture between a human operator and his/her surrogate robot on his/her presence in the robot, through which people around the surrogate robot feel the presence of the operator in it, was studied and a method was proposed to compromise the difference. Furthermore, a design principle of surrogate robot systems providing both self-presence and their presence is sought.

Free Research Field

バーチャルリアリティ学