Investigation of Method of Presenting Robot Touched Information by Evaluating Brain Activity

- Toward Implementation of Technology that Communicates Social Touch Information -

Abstract

More robots interact remotely with people and teleoperated robots are also being used in childcare. Effective interaction cannot be achieved unless knowing how to present the touch interaction that children perform on a daily basis for the operator. Toward future goal of this research that implementation of the technology that communicates social touch information on telepresence childcare robots, this paper reports investigation how to present touched information to an operator by evaluating brain activity. As a result, texts describing the touch situation was the most acceptable presentation method with the least brain load on the operator.