http://beatbots.org/
"We are currently developing and studying dance-oriented nonverbal play
between children and the robot Keepon, built by Hideki Kozima. Keepon
is a small creature-like robot with a soft rubber skin, two cameras in
its eyes, and a microphone in its nose."
"Human social behavior shares much in common with dance. Our speech, as
well as the movement of our body, head, and hands, is periodic and
rhythmic. The goal of the BeatBots project is to develop robots that can
interact with people by synchronizing with these social rhythms. We
believe that rhythmic synchrony is as important for establishing
engagement, rapport, and comfort between a robot and a person as it is
between people."
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
