Title :
Machines with a different calling [robots for social environments]
Author :
Böhlen, Marc ; Mateas, Michael
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Media Study, State Univ. of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents an argument for including concepts from the social sciences and the arts in the design of robots for intimate social environments. An example of a robot designed as an interactive dining table situated in a restaurant is described and certain aspects of the particular design approach are explained. It is shown how this can help think about ways to integrate robots into cultural spaces.
Keywords :
manipulators; robots; social sciences; user interfaces; arts; contemplative robotics; conversation analysis module; cultural spaces; image analysis module; interactive dining table; intimate social environments; narration engine; restaurant; robot design; robot integration; social sciences; Art; Artificial intelligence; Cultural differences; Global communication; Humans; Machinery; Orbital robotics; Robot sensing systems; Robotics and automation; Service robots;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2002. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7398-7
DOI :
10.1109/IRDS.2002.1043891
