Beyond Actuated Tangibles: Introducing Robots to Interactive Tabletops
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چکیده
Tangible user interfaces (TUIs) have been shown to support interaction on tabletops and interactive surfaces. We propose integrating robots as interactive partners in tabletop interfaces. We suggest a continuum of physical interfaces on interactive tabletops, starting from static tabletop TUIs, progressing to actuated TUIs and ending with small social tabletop robots that provide an engaging, partner-like interaction experience. In this report we motivate a vision of interactive robotic assistants and present our design of Spidey, a tabletop robot prototype. We conclude with findings from a focus group observation session reflecting on designing tabletop interaction mediated by touch, actuated TUIs, and social robots.
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